Press On

    There comes a point in every person's life, when they have to make a choice.  The choice between giving in, or pushing through.  Quitting, or enduring.  In our hearts each person knows that enduring is the best option--the most desirable option.  But often the allure of giving up is too great to resist.  Often, we are too weak in our minds to push through the toughest of situations.  Greatness is born from resistance, from trial and error.  We do not revere those who sit on the sidelines, but those who act and succeed.  No one remembers the ones who give up, because it is easy to give up.  We do not respect those who choose the easy road, but those who inspire us to carry on through extreme hardship.
    We will always be in an up-hill battle.  Be it in our jobs, our marriages, our competitions, our physical appearances, our minds, no one reaches the pinnacle of success and remains unopposed.  No one has so little adversity that they squash all of their remaining opponents.  Everyone eyes the peak, and attempts to reach it.  Those who arrive at the top of the mountain are the only ones who deserve to be there, because they're the only ones who have put in the effort to conquer the slopes.  So it is in life.  If you want to be the best, go after it.  But know that no one becomes the best without incredible challenges.
     Humans are made with an ability to withstand tremendous odds.  Our historic accomplishments show as much.  Climbing Mount Everest.  Researching the deep trenches of the oceans.  Finding the poles of the world.  Our only limitation (besides the laws of science and God) is in our minds.  If we believe we cannot do something, then we cannot.  But believe you me, we can do anything we set our minds to.  


--Ludzz