There is something oddly baffling when the advice you give your children ends up on your situation doorstep. I found myself, giving myself this bread-and-butter life-philosophy staple this week. And just like my kids, I did not like being on the receiving end of one of my lectures, even though I needed it:
You might not be the smartest
or have the best skill set
but you never give up
the journey
the quest
the heart’s desire
the dream
because sometimes the smartest or those with the most talent
do not have the gumption,
the determination
the stick-to-it-ive-ness
innate hope
to never give up
to develop those skill sets
to learn the knowledge needed for the dream
and those are the ones,
the ones who never give up
who achieve
their heart’s desires
Blue Cotton Memory 
That is beautiful!
That is some good advice for the new year! No matter who it is given to, even ourselves. I will take this bit of wisdom even for myself today! 🙂
Thanks for the encouragement!
Very insightful dahling!
And thanks for the blog love you send me earlier. I could say the exact same things right back to YOU! So happy to have “met” you this year… you make the blog world a much better place.
Happy new Year.
Sash
Perfect words! I wish I had the ability word and speak such a wonderful lecture – hehe. Since I don’t, I am determined to rustle up my gumption and steal your post, print it, and afix it to the fridge and not give up that at least one pair of the four pair of young eyes will read and take it in!
Smiles!
Not more than 5 minutes ago my son – who was filling out a form to get accepted into a special camp – asked me what I thought his biggest strength was – and I said his determination…He tries to do the most difficult juggling patterns/diabolo tricks and will work at it for days/months or however long it takes…
I am apt to start something and give up all too quickly.
Not having any particular “talent” it is hard to know where to focus, but your are correct in that if you stick with something and don’t give up – you are bound to achieve something!
Happy New Year 🙂
I wish that I could get an autographed copy of this post.
Got any ideas?
By the way, I just read your posts about health care and congress.
Have you ever considered running for office?
You’re the kind of woman I want in government. One who will watch out for my family.
Just a thought.
Oh, one more thing. Pretty please take your own advice.
And don’t give up.
On Him. Yourself. Or us.
Sweet dreams.
That is excellent advice!
Yes, indeed. God teaches me many a lesson through parenting my boys. Oftentimes, as the words are coming out of my mouth, it’s as if God’s right behind me, saying the same thing to me. 😀
Wonderful post. Thank you for sharing. Blessings.
I wish for my boys to have determination and the drive to give up as well. SO important in life…
I love the way you phrased this, Mary Leigh!
Stick to it-iveness is something that we all need if we are serious about growing and maturing in our Christian lives!
Have a blessed New year, dear friend. I just want you to know that having you as one of my blog friends has surely made a difference in my life this past year.
I look forward to getting to know you more this year, and to continue enjoying your unique gifts as a person!
Love
Lidj
Those are some great words to start a new year with!! Thanks for sharing!
yup. thanks for the reminder 🙂
I believe that too!! I will always be a fighter. You have just got to never give up and keep on moving forward, otherwise, what’s the point?
I need to make a copy and print this. I have one son who is so stinking talented and smart and athletic and….but if he ever has to put a little bit of effort into something, he doesn’t. Life has always been too easy for him.
Then I have another son who has to work a little harder, but his attention span doesn’t last a long.
Then I have a daughter who as to work for everything. It’s hard to know if she has natural talent like her two brothers or if she’s just a fighter.
Both my parents were fighters and I became one too.
Great advice and encouragement!
Nannette