Ntonhle Dlamini

What if it works out?

What if success is guaranteed?

Then would you try it out?

What if you’re being unreasonable.

Noone is born knowing everything. In fact, we don’t know much when we’re born.

Everything that you know today, you had to learn.

The fact that you are reading this sentence means someone taught you the alphabets, how the sound, how they’re written and how to pronounce them.

Even if, it’s the voice in your head that’s reading them.

Every principal was once a student.

Every adult was once a child.

Every mature dog was once a puppy.

You get where I’m going with this right?

We all had to start somewhere.

The fear of starting, the fear of failing holds so many of us back.

Most of the “greats” that we know and look up to today, failed. Countless times. They succeeded because each time they got up and didn’t lose that fighting spirit.

It’s the power of 1%

Steven Bartlett says, it’s easy to brush your teeth daily. It’s also easy not to. But the results of whatever you choose will soon be visible.

I’m paraphrasing but you get what I mean.

To combat these thoughts and fears I’ve decided to manage my internal dialogue.

I have a beginners mindset. Zeal and a deep desire to learn.

Giving myself grace and mentally preparing for the slight possibility of it be awkward at first knowing that if I keep going, experience will refine me.

So keep going.

Or in my case, keep paddling.

I tried #SUPping this weekend and we’ll it was interesting.

I learned a lot, about the sport(yes, it is a sport and it’s harder than it looks, hey)b

It also about life and myself.

I realized that I can do anything I put my mind to.

I am brave.

And strong, and afterwards I was tired.

On life, I discovered a simple truth.

That to get where you’re going, you just gotta keep.. Going.

No matter what.

Don’t stop paddling, because if you do, the winds of change will dictate your direction.pa

Paddle. Keep moving. Never be stagnant.

If I stopped paddling and my exhaustion would’ve been a valid reason, I would’ve been as good as those stuck at sea.

I would be no different and no better off.

What a horrible way to live.

Whatever you’re going through today, regardless of how your Monday went, just keep paddling. It’s the only way to get to Friday.

Remember, God loves you, ❤️

And so do I. 😊