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The Moment You Decide to Try Again Is the Moment Everything Changes

It’s not about never falling—it’s about choosing not to stay down

By LucianPublished 9 months ago 1 min read

Have you ever experienced this moment?

The whole person seems to collapse, insomnia, anxiety, doubt every decision you make. You begin to feel that hard work is meaningless, ideals are out of reach, and even opening your eyes in the morning becomes difficult.

But just when you think you are about to give up, a small voice comes out:

"Try again."

At that moment, the world quietly changed.

It's not that you suddenly become strong, but that you allow yourself to be imperfect, but are still willing to move forward. You may still be in pain and confusion, but you no longer indulge in the self-definition of "I can't do it", but learn to say one sentence -

"Maybe I can."

Growth is never smooth sailing. It's more like a tug-of-war with yourself again and again -

You will hate your weak self and hate the state of repeated regression, but please believe: the repetitive process itself is the appearance of growth.

We often think that successful people will not doubt themselves. But in fact, they just choose to continue to persist in doubt.

They have also had moments when they lost confidence overnight, and there have been times when they cried bitterly in the middle of the night and still showed up at work the next day. They are not tired, but they know they can stand up again.

So, please remember:

Pausing does not mean you have failed.

Being tired does not mean you have done something wrong.

Those moments when you think you are "walking too slowly" are actually a buffer given by life - allowing you to find your way back.

Not all efforts will have immediate results, but every decision to restart will bring you closer to your true self.

✨ Thank you for reading.

May you have the courage to choose to move forward when you can't see the end.

You have already walked very well. Don't worry, take your time, we are all on the road.

advicefitnesspsychologysocial mediamental healthAutobiography

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Lucian

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