Determination Can Be the Difference!

Alright, take a minute and review your past struggles and challenges;

some of them could have been simple and easy, while others were arduous and troublesome.

     What was the thing that kept you going through to the finish? What helped you accomplish your goal? You might say your awesome athletic ability to take on any physical task, or your unparalleled wit to overlook mental obstacles, possibly even your clever mastery of turning a phrase; but in my opinion all of these examples have something in common! determination! 

     Determination is like a secret, hidden, potential fire that you can light within yourself; similar to adrenaline in a way. Determination is this powerful force that can push you when you think you've lost all your energy and can go no more. It's simply amazing really. It's going the extra mile, and making it to the finish. Determination can come in many forms, it's all about how you show your effort and the goal you're trying to accomplish. 

     My own example, is from the other day. I'm about to go abroad you see, and had to get a few errands done. However, these errands turned into a hectic and stress-filled adventure. I had to run between three buildings on my campus, getting various forms and signatures. I had a strict time limit, as well; which is what made it a seemingly impossible challenge. However, I was determined to get all of these things done that day! I literally took off my flip-flops and sprinted to each stopover, like it was the Olympics - running through the grass, because at this moment, sidewalks were for turtles and chumps. Running barefoot on loose gravel, is a painful task, but I didn't have time to be careful. Receiving strange looks was the norm, as I was bursting through our campus lawns. Needless to say, I was out of breathe at each destination, as I only had a few moments until I had to leave again.

   

 Thankfully, I got everything done, just in time. I never felt so accomplished in all my days. Life points awarded. The only thing keeping me from dying, was my determination to complete everything, because if I didn't, it would have created more stress about leaving for my trip, and getting everything done in time.

     Everyone has the ability to be determined! If you want something so badly, that you'll give anything for it, you will find your inner potential. Determination is a hard force to explain, because while there can be so many things to say about it, at the same time, it's indescribable. It's running that last mile in a marathon, having a Shamrock Shake every day, studying overnight in the library, saying no to the pizza in order to convert to a healthier lifestyle, it's leaving your phone at home while going out to eat, & having a get together at Applebee's every Thursday, so that you can see more and more of your friends each time. Determination is that little voice in your head saying, "you can do it, keep going!" - because you know what? you can do it, and as long as you believe, then it will happen.

Find your determination, and you will never fail.

It's inside all of us.

Live free. Be kind.   

Stay loyal. Smile often

#Always