The idea is to push harder even when no one is clapping. It doesn't matter how much time it's going to take to get there, keep pushing. It doesn't matter if everyone else has gotten to their destinations, as long as you are yet to reach yours keep pushing.
They often say that faith is the opposite of fear, which should tell you that you are going to need a bunch of faith to move a step further than where you already are.
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You have to learn to feed your faith, that way, your doubts will starve to death. Once your doubts starve, no one is feeding them, and that includes you, then, your faith wins.
Somewhere in the middle of those storms, difficulties, and challenges, there's always a silver lining, you just have to find it. For there's always a way to make lemonade with the lemons that life gives you.
The one thing that everyone has in abundance is time, and it's your only ally. Not your friends, nor your family, your ally is time. And if you do not give up easily, soon, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Keep pushing, keep believing, and keep working towards your dreams. And if you bump into someone who's struggling, do not be afraid to give them a hand up, or a helping hand if they need it.
You're not going to get there overnight, you're not going to get there without any effort, nor is it going to be easy, but, you'll make it.
There'll be struggles along the way, there's no shame in admitting when you fall and pick yourself up again. There'll be days where you just don't feel like doing or days where you'd much rather be on the bed. It happens, but, it doesn't mean you should give up. It doesn't mean you need to let yourself go, instead, you need to let yourself feel. You're going to be okay because you're going to get through this.
The only thing that you can control is how much effort you put into it. The rest is out of your control. And, if you keep putting in the right amount of effort, eventually, you'll get to where you want to be in life.
And you'll do it when you finally realize that there are no shortcuts to success, that it's a marathon, not a sprint, and you have to put in the time and the effort if you want to see results.
It might not be easy at first, but, over time and with the right approach, you'll find that it gets easier and that you start to love your life.
And, if you've made it this far, you're probably already convinced that it's worth it.