Much Needed Pep Talk to Humanity

Everyone gets a little discouraged every now and then.

It happens. It's actually totally natural. And it's okay.

However, there are some great words of wisdom from Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Tiana, the main character, is trying to make her dream of owning a restaurant a reality. And she's had to save every penny she's ever made to try and get it. It's beginning to look like she's going to make it and this is what she sings to Oprah (her mom).

There's been trials and tribulations
You know I've had my share
But I've climbed the mountain, I've crossed the river
And I'm almost there

Now, anyone that's seen the movie also knows that about ten minutes later in the movie she finds out that she's been outbid for the building and it looks like her dream is about to die right on the spot...

Spoiler Alert: She gets the restaurant in the end.

BUT she has to go through everything that makes up the rest of the movie before she can. And if you've ever seen the movie - it's actually quite a bit. She has to meet and get along with people that she doesn't particularly like at the beginning. She has to kiss a slimy amphibian. She ends up eating a bug. And she has to come to terms with the idea of never getting her dream restaurant.

The point of all of this is that sometimes life is crap. And sometimes things don't go according to plan. But I heard a quote one time from Thomas Edison that said, "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." 

Maybe you're ALMOST there. Don't give up.

Maybe you've still got a ways to go. But you're closer to (insert whatever you want here) than you were yesterday or even an hour ago. Don't give up.

Life is full of ups and downs. And sometimes the downs are more abundant than the ups. You might think you're the only one. But I PROMISE YOU - you're not. Everyone has to deal with different problems, but we're all in the same boat. You may be almost there. And even if you're not - you're closer than you were when you started reading this.

Don't you dare give up.