The Arena

The Heroes’ journey (life) is just that- It takes a hero to choose courage over comfort- stepping across thresholds and stepping into the arena:⁣⠀

❝It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat❞⁣⠀

It is so easy (and yet boring) to throw criticism at people and belittle what is usually really hard work. One thing I have learned in the past 18 years is that if you are not in the arena (for me that is single/solo parenting) then I don’t want your opinions or criticism.⁣⠀
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Those working hard on their vision and goals won't have time to criticise others- and will have great respect for their fellow gamechangers; understanding how much blood sweat and tears it really does take to push forward and step across thresholds of understanding and to actualise a dream.⁣⠀
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Thanks for the ever-inspiring words Brene Brown and Teddy Roosevelt for the quote above. if you need some words of encouragement, remember you are the change we need to see- keep going!⁣⠀