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 errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end 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."- Theodore Roosevelt
In life, the critics rarely counts and the oversabi never mostly amounts to anything. There is a popular saying that "it is he who wears the shoes that feels the pinches."
You must not be too quick to judge people when you see them not living up to expectations because, they may be having a hard time going through life. Too many are spectators and only a few are the real players.
The spectators have their own special rule when it comes to game time, while the players have their own rules as well. If you are not playing the game, you cannot sweat and taste the blood and when you are not spectating, you cannot be shouting and dancing.
The process flow is simple and straight and the field of play stays bloodied with the sweat from the players pores, on the other hand, the spectators display their crafts with spittle, shout and rants.
Do not mistake your role in life to be similar to that of the guy next door. We are all here for a purpose and we can only truly be able to speak for others when we have delivered on goals that is helping them.
If you do not make others happy, happiness will be far from you and then you will live in a world that seeks to bring down hardworking persons.
Take criticisms well and seek constantly to learn from those harsh words, and make sure it matters to you alone how well your goals turn out.
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This post reminds me so much of a quote I learnt from my friend. "Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of it." Thanks for sharing this re enlivening piece.
I'd love to add believe in yourself while you thread your path with courage and take heed to look straight on the longrun; lest you get distracted by sharp tongues........ Thanks for sharing this; It's a perfect motivation to get our ears on the edge
Great. It's true and there's no victory without the battle. There is also no great victory without a great battle. In order to achieve a higher height, we must climb the tall ladder that leads to excellence. Criticisms are good for corrections and we must take them into consideration, sieve them in the colander of our ambitions and accept or reject them.
Bless you my boss.
Those on the stand usually think they know how to do things more than those on the pitch. If you allow their shout to affect your focus and you end up missing your target, they will be the one to make the jest out of your mess.
Why would you allow them to control or determine your destiny in the first instance. Your destiny is in your hand, never wait for others to determine it for you
I'm inspired by your words sir.
Theodore Roosevelt..
Life isn't always as beautiful
But I have learnt to work passionately and bring out the beauty of my work
Teni otedola once said-
It is virtually impossible to get everyone to like you, people just wake up and feel you should be discredited.. don't join in their banter, just work it and prove them wrong
I @annyvery1 wants to be with someone who is devoted and dedicated to becoming a better human and gives back to the society
Lovely photo you've got there
Waoow i loved the way u used the pidgin there "In life, the critics rarely counts and the oversabi never mostly amounts to anything"
Thank you @ejemai for this inspiration.. breath of relief that there are still good and dedicated people from Nigeria 🇳🇬
I am definitely resteeming this
PROUDLY NIGERIAN 🇳🇬
Got no reasons why I have to criticise cos not everyone feels good when you tell them what's right so its better I shut my trap and just watch
This is a beautiful thought to dwell on...
Maybe, both spectators and players deserve to be celebrated, perhaps they deserve some accolades
Very true, the critics don't really count but sometimes they can make you be more calculative and professional in taking your steps. Not all critics are actually bad: some want you to see your short comings so that you can improve on them.
I stay on with your finishing lines:
Thanks for sharing @ejemai
Thanks for the great post
It's all part of the process. And growth is an IMPORTANT part of the process, we have to grow into that person that can achieve that big dream. And to grow we have to feel PAIN.