"The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail
from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.”
~ Michael
Korda
Failure of any kind usually feels like a falling down or going backwards. But here's another way of looking at failure, stuckness, and uncertainty about what to do.
Imagine that every sense of going backward is a way to gather and build energy. When we pull back on a
bowstring, we hold it for just a moment to steady ourselves and to aim.
In life, it takes more than a few moments. But there are similarities between the bow and arrow and our goals. Please consider this whenever you feel as if you have fallen behind or feel left behind:
Use this time, place, and feeling to rest, renew, gather strength, and allow for clearing. Listen for guidance while you
steady yourself. When the time is right, see your target, and aim with love and faith.
You and your dream will be like the arrow, energized to propel forward and reach your mark.
I love this metaphor. I'm using it now for several of my dreams. All the best for yours and mine!
With courage, hope, and joy,
Charlene
COURAGE: May you speak and act with confidence and use courage
to follow your own path.
from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
