I have a quick post for today, reminding everyone to keep reaching for your dreams.   It has been said in so many ways that the only failure, much of the time, is to stop trying.   Have you ever played a game, like solitaire, and backed up the deal until you found the winning moves?   There is nothing wrong with working on something until you get it right.  It could be a card game on your phone, your job search, or your search for happiness.  Don’t give up on the path.  The worst thing you can do is stop trying.

                The movie, The Haunted Mansion, with Eddie Murphy, wasn’t a great movie, but there was a scene toward the end when Eddie Murphy’s character was trying to get back into the mansion to try to save his wife and kids.  Madam Leota rolls up in her ball when he is sitting by the car feeling tired and defeated.  She asks him what he is doing and he talks about giving up.  She tried to talk with him and said, “you try, you fail, you try, you fail, but the only real failure is when you stop trying”.

                There were many times when I was working on my degrees, and wanted to give up.  Things got hard, and it seemed easier to give up, but it was important to push through.  With COVID, we have been trying to push through, and sometimes it seems easier to give up and let our guard down, but we need to keep trying.  We will overcome COVID and other recent issues together, by helping each other.

                When it comes to being happy, don’t stop trying.  You might try and fail, and try and fail, but don’t quit.  Keep working toward the future you want, one of happiness and as much peace as you can get.  No life is ever perfect, but you can build a life that gives you the support and happiness that you need.  Don’t give up and never quit!  It’s all a part of being happy, for life.