Saddest words are “It might have been.”…

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,

When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,

When the funds are low and debts are high

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. 

Life is strange with its twists and turns

As every one of us sometimes learns

And many a failure comes about

When he might have won had he stuck it out;

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow—

You may succeed with another blow. 

Success is failure turned inside out—

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell just how close you are,

It may be near when it seems so far;

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit—

It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

For all the sad words of tongue or pen

The saddest are these: “It might have been!”

— John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 (American poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States). 

I happen to be on such a quest, striving to graduate from employee to successful entrepreneur. I’ve celebrated modest advancements, but none were sustainable enough to leave the day job. And I almost bankrupted myself when I took a chance and dropped the safety net at one point. I’ve had to re-invent myself in the day gig, stabilize my finances and try again, while preserving the career that pays my rent. Sometimes I give myself permission to think about giving up. But then I feel a bit empty and remember why I set on this course in the first place. I have a vision of my perfect life, and I just can’t give up on that. And now, suddenly, things are looking very promising. Stay tuned. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs and good luck. XO

Blessings,

Chatgirl