So after a few long conversations with a few people I have come to a final conclusion... Sometimes you just can't win. Is is impossible to make everyone happy, you will never be able to convince a person they are amazing if they don't want to hear it, just as they might not be able to convince you that you are doing a good job when you are in a funk. Moral of the story... Don't quit, but understand that sometimes... your fighting a battle you have no chance of winning. In those moments... just let it go but try again to remind the people you care about that you do care and be there when they need you.
So with that I share the following.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
- Author unknown
I love this poem and it has helped keep me going. Maybe it will help you on those days that you don't think you can look at even one more page of reading, or in my case survey.
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