Today's Thursday Thought is by another of my author friends, Kelly Nelson. I love her message--it applies to all of us in every walk of life. "As a young teenager, I listened to a woman who wasconfined to a wheelchair give a motivational talk. In spite of her physicalchallenges she had achieved great things. I don’t remember all of what shesaid, but one thing has stuck with me for all of these years. She encouraged usto “Reach for the Stars,” saying, “If you reach for the stars you might make itto the moon, but if you only reach for the moon, you might barely make it outof the atmosphere, and if you only try for the sky you may not get past yourroof top.”
I don’t remember who this woman was or what she haddone, but her words have come back to me time and time again, motivating me toalways try to be the best I can. Remembering what she said has given me thecourage to try new things and to face possible failure. If we let the fear offailure stop us from trying, we will never succeed. Often it is what we learnfrom our failures, that gives us the experience and knowledge to finallysucceed. I am reminded of Thomas Edison, who despite hundreds of failed attemptswhile inventing the electric light bulb, persevered until he achieved his goal.I don’t doubt he evaluated each failed attempt and made calculated adjustmentsuntil he found the recipe for success. Remember to always reach for the stars!"
Kelly Nelson lives in Oregon with her husband andfour children. She enjoys riding her horses, running, and of course pursuingher passion for writing. www.kellynelsonauthor.com
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