By: Aleiah M.
My family has always instilled in each other the importance of self strength. I will say hearing the lessons and actually putting those teachings to work are two completely different things. My college years have supplied me with countless lessons and opportunities to really put my self strength and faith to the test. Many times I would chose the easier option which would in turn result in me cheating myself. I told myself enough of that. I gave up giving up on myself!
This year has taught me a lot about myself and I am embracing every hard, truthful lesson. For those that are currently experiencing hard times (and even those people that are not) I encourage you all to chose yourself every time you're faced with an opportunity to do so. Don't cheat yourself no matter how hard the decision is!!!
Embrace and learn from all of the hard lessons because that's what molds you to be the best you! Never give up on yourself, instead give up giving up on yourself!!
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This really resonates with me. Starting and building a window cleaning business (https://sanclementewindowcleaningca.com/) has taught me some of the same lessons, especially that hearing good advice and actually living through the difficult parts are two very different things.
There were definitely times when things didn’t go as planned, slow periods, difficult jobs, equipment problems, long days, and moments when it would have been much easier to question whether all the effort was worth it. In the beginning, I sometimes thought that working harder would automatically make everything easier, but I eventually learned that consistency matters just as much as hard work.
Some of the hardest days ended up teaching me the most. You learn how to deal with difficult customers, unexpected problems, physical exhaustion, and the uncertainty that comes with running your own business. More importantly, you learn that one bad day doesn’t define what you’re capable of doing.
I really like the idea of “giving up giving up on yourself.” That’s something I’ve tried to carry with me in business. You don’t have to have everything figured out; sometimes you just have to keep showing up, learn from what went wrong, and take the next step. Those difficult lessons can end up becoming the experiences that make you stronger.