Former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink once said, โOther than death, all defeats are psychological. Never give up.โ It is true: as long as youโre alive, you can start over. Youโre never as stuck as you think. At any age, you can change direction, rebuild your life, and become someone new. Youโre always allowed to begin again.
There's an old African proverb:
Every morning, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must run faster than the lion, or it will die.
Every morning, a lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter if you're the lion or the gazelle.
When the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
Life doesn't reward those who sit idle. Whether you're chasing a dream or fighting to survive, motion is non-negotiable.
Stop waiting for perfect conditions. Stop waiting for permission. The sun is up. Start running.
Neverrrrrrrr Everrrrrrrr look desperate in life. Remain calm during hard times. Understand it's just your time to suffer like every great man before you.
I donโt think anyone should know your spouseโs faults except you. Their shortcomings or your arguments, these things should remain between you. Your spouseโs dignity is an amanah. Youโre meant to be a cloak of haya for one another, covering each otherโs faults, not exposing them.
Iโm in love with this sentence:
โEvery pattern in your life repeats until you learn the lesson. The moment you choose differently, the loop ends and growth begins.โ