So, I would like you to imagine about 5 taxis lining up across the pathway, waiting for passengers. There’re some distance between the 1st two cabs and the last 3. As I approached this queue, cos I was coming from the back, so yup, you probably guessed it right, I hopped on to the FIRST cab nearest to me, which, yes, was the LAST cab in the queue. The rest of the cabs which are in front have to just stare at us while we sped off!
I didn’t think much of it at first, until I settled myself in the taxi (cos by then I was kinda perspiring quite a bit). Then it sort of hit me that, hey, although you may seem to be standing in the last position, in whichever context it may be, e.g. a competition, a tender, knowledge etc, you never know who’s going to emerge the winner until the very last minute, or rather, second. Because, if you believe that you will make it, and by knowing where you compare against the rest (could be your competitors, your goal, or even, yourself!), you will find a way to reach your destination, with the reward you totally deserve in hand.
Of course, it also depends on how badly you want it.
Perhaps you may attribute it to luck, well, I can’t totally say luck hasn’t got a hand to play in this. But, if luck is something beyond your control, shouldn’t we focus everything in all the aspects within our own control and make things happen?
As we all love to say in AKLTG – If You Can’t, Then You Must!
Have you given up on something half-way when you realised you seem to be far behind? If you have, isn’t it time to rethink the reason you gave up was? Because you didn’t believe you can make it? Because you realised you didn’t want it that badly, after all? Or it just seems too long and too much time and effort?
If you didn’t believe you can make it – it’s time to work on your beliefs. By merely shifting them to positive and empowering ones, say it out and repeat to yourself over and over again everyday in your mind, you will soon begin to notice how effective it could be.
If you realise you didn’t want it that badly – it’s time to recall why you chose to start it in the first place. Then think through what happened which may have caused you to lose the passion or interest along the way. Think long and hard. At the end of this process, you would have discovered and know yourself much better. Trust me, it really works!
If it just seems too long and too much time and effort – it’s time to think is this a recurring pattern in your life to choose the easy way out and give up just because the journey seems too daunting, challenges prove to be too challenging, obstacles happen to be too stubborn to move? If it is, yes, it could be painful to acknowledge this, then ask yourself, is this a useful pattern, or not? Or, is it because you realise you didn’t want it that badly? If so, please refer to the above point.
Anyone who came out tops despite initial setbacks that see you falling behind from the rest? Share with us your success stories here and serve as an inspiration to the rest who are still holding on, doing their best to leap further, because they strongly believe. J
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