A Kick in the Teeth

“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” (Walt Disney)

Have you ever had a real kick in the teeth?  I don’t mean the friendly kind.  I mean the kind that leaves you spitting teeth, and getting stitches; the kind that buys the surgeon a new Porsche.  

Did you get up?  Did you face your challenge? Did you grow forward anyway?  If you did, then you know what you are made of.  If you gritted the teeth you had left; and moved forward anyway, then you know what you are made of. 

And if you didn’t, are you gun shy?  Do you still want?  Do you still wonder? If you thought you could, would you?

There is a simple rule in life.  We are what we make of ourselves.  Ayn Rand said it well when she said “We are all beings of self created soul.”  Our character is our choice.  We can choose, but its seldom easy.  Get some help.  Find a friend.  But get up. Take that action.  Make it happen.  You can’t do it all today.  But you can take one step forward.  Each one gets easier.

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