“Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I’ll show you somebody who has never achieved much.” – Joan Collins
It is rumored that before Mickey Mouse took his place in the lexicon of American culture, Walt Disney declared bankruptcy seven times. Ulysses S. Grant, Donald Trump, Larry King, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Paine, and Mark Twain also went bankrupt before they achieved the triumphs they are known for today. Imagine if they had let their mistakes get the better of them.
Each of us has had our setbacks. Each of us will probably have more. But with each mistake we make along the way, we grow wiser for the wear and are more able to make better decisions on the journey yet to come.
If you feel that your decisions have you mired, remember the people that have gone before you and overcome ever greater obstacles. Your situation is never hopeless as long as you keep supplying the hope.
Steve McAllister
In addition to serving as Managing Editor and contributor to Modern Hippie Mag, Steve McAllister is an actor, musician, accomplished author and filmmaker. His most recent novel, The McAllister Code is available as an e-book at www.themcallistercode.com. Find Steve on Twitter, @InkenSoul. Read his reviews and articles here.
Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .
