To have a balance in the world there will always be the good and bad times as life can't always be rosy at all times, but how we face the bad times determines how we come back stronger or remain there longer.
Having to face failure is a part of life we can't do without at some points in life, most people view failure as an endpoint but others view it as a slight setback to come back better, we learn, try again, and thrive not minding how many times we try.
Do you know that most of the inventions we enjoy today were tried by scientists who faced many failures before their eventual success, people don't often talk about their failures but celebrate their success, the more reason why we should never give up, still we can't deny situations that seem to become stressful, life-threatening or take our focus from what's important, in such cases it's better to put a pause and maybe go back to re-strategize.
There was a time I was interested in acquiring many skills because right from a young age I've always had the mind of being independent and not having to rely on anyone for my needs at all times even when I was still living with my parents, I tried my hands on makeup, and hair making, even though I was filled with enthusiasm and did my best to become a professional in these skills, I eventually gave up on them, and it took this prompt to remind me that I had once aspired to become a makeup artist and hair stylist, even bought the makeup kits I needed then but with time I lost interest because I realized to become a better makeup artist, I needed quality makeup products which I couldn't afford then so I just gave up because I didn't want to get into any problem using low-quality products on clients face, what if they got bad reactions, I rather chose to give up even though I improving quite well in the skill.
As for being a hairstylist, no matter how hard I tried my hands, I wasn't quite made for that craft, I could only do braids, and even the cornrows I did weren't as neat as I saw other hairstylists make them, I just deduced it wasn't my way and gave up. That did not stop me from discovering myself further, as I eventually discovered that I was more talented in fashion designing as Nigeria today requires that you have a skill even with your school certificate, and so far, it has been a blessing for me.
I see so many newbies come on Hive and give up so soon because they don't receive curation like older accounts, only if they know that the key to enjoying Hive is consistency, and with time the rewards follow, build real connections with fellow hivers through your engagement, that's how you get motivation, learn and become better.
I remember having the fear of 'what would I be writing about?' when I was first onboarded, but today, I strive to be a daily author, and so far I've been giving my best to make it work because I enjoy my time on Hive that it has become a daily part of me, and that's how you beat failure.
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