Keep Calling till You Get Thru
Failing is like phoning someone when they're in the shower. Your first call might not get answered. Maybe even your 2nd, 3rd and 4th calls but, if you're persistent, and you recognise failure as a stepping stone to success, your 5th call will probably get answered and you'll get what you were looking for.
It works like this: The first time you call, the person you're trying to reach might not even hear his phone ring before the last ring and it's too late. "Oh well", he says and he carries on showering without even opening the shower door.
The second time you phone, the guy you're trying to reach will be a little more sensitive to the sound of his phone ringing so he might hear the whole thing but maybe he just doesn't feel like running out, sopping wet, just to answer his phone. The 3rd and 4th calls could go the same way, with the guy you're trying to get a hold of being too busy drying off, getting dressed and brushing his teeth to get to the phone.
But... by the 5th time you phone this guy, he's clean, dry, dressed and ready to take your call so he picks up and you get what you wanted -- and you have his FULL attention coz he knows you're SERIOUS about what you want. He's also probably really sorry for missing your earlier calls so you could even get him to go that extra mile for you -- neat :)
Life and the universe is like that. The first time you take action towards something you want, the universe might be a bit distracted. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th times, it's moving closer and closer towards you BUT you can't see anything so you might lose faith and give up. The trick is in making that 5th call because then, all of a sudden, everything seems to line up for you and you have a massive success -- potentially achieving more than you had originally set out to do.
All you need to realise is that each call (action) is bringing you closer to your goal and persistence is what will get you to success.
Sometimes it just takes 2 calls, sometimes it 4,000 but as long as you keep calling, you'll eventually get through :) (As long as you have the right number ;))
It works like this: The first time you call, the person you're trying to reach might not even hear his phone ring before the last ring and it's too late. "Oh well", he says and he carries on showering without even opening the shower door.
The second time you phone, the guy you're trying to reach will be a little more sensitive to the sound of his phone ringing so he might hear the whole thing but maybe he just doesn't feel like running out, sopping wet, just to answer his phone. The 3rd and 4th calls could go the same way, with the guy you're trying to get a hold of being too busy drying off, getting dressed and brushing his teeth to get to the phone.
But... by the 5th time you phone this guy, he's clean, dry, dressed and ready to take your call so he picks up and you get what you wanted -- and you have his FULL attention coz he knows you're SERIOUS about what you want. He's also probably really sorry for missing your earlier calls so you could even get him to go that extra mile for you -- neat :)
Life and the universe is like that. The first time you take action towards something you want, the universe might be a bit distracted. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th times, it's moving closer and closer towards you BUT you can't see anything so you might lose faith and give up. The trick is in making that 5th call because then, all of a sudden, everything seems to line up for you and you have a massive success -- potentially achieving more than you had originally set out to do.
All you need to realise is that each call (action) is bringing you closer to your goal and persistence is what will get you to success.
Sometimes it just takes 2 calls, sometimes it 4,000 but as long as you keep calling, you'll eventually get through :) (As long as you have the right number ;))
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