Determination

The drive to achieve anything takes many attributes
but an essential trait is that of determination or the
ability to persist to achieving your goal or desired
result no matter what challenges you are facing.

I believe every winner in all walks of life has the
ability to reach down somewhere deep in the
themselves to keep going, pay the price, stick with
the project in the face of adversity no matter how long
it takes or what others may say, think, or do !

Though it is not easy something drives you to keep
going even on bad days and the prize may seem along
way away but you live for each incremental step your
making down the road towards your prize, achievement,
or accomplishment.

Three and a half years ago, I was faced with the decision
of my life having just had my left leg below my knee
amputated and for the first time not being able to stand
or walk. I had to decide was I going to accept my fate
living my life without hope full of despair or was I going
to chart a course no matter what others said to regain
my life and the ability to walk.

As many of you know by now, I chose the road to recovery
with all the pitfalls along the way. It hasn't been easy but  I
have such a burning desire to walk and live a normal life
that I push on day after day many times with no  improvement.
Sometimes you can't visualize the prize but deep in your
heart and soul you know you can make it.

As the saying goes, " If you can believe it, you can achieve it!"
These past 3 plus years, have been an amazing learning experience
and it's not over yet. Each day my goal is drawing closer and I
have learned a valuable life lesson that the road to success
isn't  always easy but it is possible if you have the focus, drive,
the ability to keep an open mind, and the burning  desire to
achieve no matter what!

Remember, " If it's going to be, it's up to me!"