Failure: How many of us have that word tattooed behind our eyes. Everything we see ourselves doing equates to failure in some way shape or form, “I’m a failure”. Have you ever whispered those words to yourself, sitting alone in a dark room? Have you ever looked into someone elses eyes only to see your failures (and their disappointment) glaring back at you?

If you havn’t then you’re not human. We all experience failure, and I swear if you have not experienced failure, you are either still a child, or as protected as a child. To know failure is to know growth if you allow it.

One of the hardest things in life is living up to what you perceive to be someone else’s expectations. We see this often in the parent – child relationship; “I’m never good enough for you”, we hear all too often (and not always spoken by the child by the way). Yes, try as we might, not to judge or expect; we do. But here’s the deal … I like what Eleanor Roosevelt said ... “ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

So be who you are meant to be. And to those that look at you in judgment or with the look of failed expectation in their eye, you simply have to reply as Shakespeare did; “Expectation is the root of all heartache.”, and that heartache truly belongs to those who have the expectations of you - not YOU.

Love and Bright blessings ~ Richard

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