“Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits of happiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine, and valleys of frustration and failure.” – Calvin

Calvin, in his 5-year-old wisdom, has it right!

We are “UP,” euphoric & riding the wave of prosperity

We are “STATUS QUO”, stuck in the dull patterns of life as we know it

We are “DOWN,” mired in pity & self-doubt when things don’t go our way

It’s a cycle repeated over & over
Handed down from one generation to the next

But it doesn’t have to be that way

You can stay down when life throws you a curve
Or you can pick yourself up
Dust yourself off
And say “NO MORE!”

That’s why I decided to take massive action.

I got tired of the humdrum routine
The endless struggle
The glimmer of hope that was just a mirage

I just KNEW there was more.

I have learned how to use my “failures”
And those moments when things aren’t going my way
And turn them into stepping stones to success

I have learned how to think beyond what I’ve been taught
By my parents
By school teachers
By former employers
By the world at large

I have put into action what I have learned
To think outside the box
To dare to be different
To venture down the road less traveled

To simply TAKE ACTION.

Thank you to all who contribute so much to this community
Who give of themselves each day
Who have helped me
Start becoming the person I am meant to be

And realize what SUCCESS really means.

Yours Truly,

~B~

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