Believing in You

I wrote this poem many years ago for a friend that was facing challenging times. She wanted to pursue a goal of setting up her own business. But others in her life felt her goal was too risky.

Many of her family members were "risk adverse"; they stayed in one job, they lived in one city, they never went outside of their comfort zone, and they never took a risk.

They tried to convince her that she should wait, go back to school, or work for someone else in the field she was pursuing. While her family's concerns were out of their love for her, they were also out of their own beliefs and their risk adverse thinking. Her family's fears were causing her to have doubts, but she was determined.

She had done all her planning, she knew there would be risk, but she had a strong belief that she could succeed.

Setting up this business required a lot of work. It challenged her skills, but she was always learning. She faced challenges along the way, setbacks and roadblocks. But she persevered; she found a way around, and sometimes over and under these roadblocks.

To make a long story short, now 10 years later, my friend's business is very successful. And, some of her family that once tried to persuade her not to pursue her goal, her dream, now work for her.

When talking with her the other day, she said, "Many times over the years, especially when I was faced with challenges, I would re-read your poem, and it would remind me not to give up, to believe in myself."

Believe in Yourself, Dare To Be Whatever You Want To Be!

Risk The greater the adversity, the brighter the light of opportunity.