The stumbles you endure
on the way to the top of the mountain do not make the view from the
summit any less magnificent. In fact, they make it more precious and
full of meaning.
Learn from your mistakes
and move forward. Each mistake, each frustration has within
itself the power to stop you once. Don't add to that power by allowing
it to continue stopping you. Get on past it and never look back. It's
relatively easy to get past the frustrations. There's no
sense in making it more difficult by adding your own regret.
The main value of any
accomplishment comes from the effort with which it is reached. That's why
diamonds, which are rare and difficult to find, are far more
valuable than the pebbles which can be found anywhere.
The stumbles, the
mistakes, the frustrations, the difficult efforts all serve to create value
in the accomplishment which is sought. Take them in stride. You can
get through them and you will, on your way to achieving exactly what
you desire.
-- Ralph Marston
