AlmostâŚ
The word âalmostâ is such a delightful yet disappointing word.
The word can be used in the same way, but in a different statement
and mean an entirely different thing.
It can be used to show how far youâve come.
Weâre almost there!
Or It can be used to show how far you fell short.
We almost made itâŚ
Two similar statements that might mean the same thing,
That you were close to the end,
But two statements that feel like entirely different things
And portray entirely different emotions.
One used to show hope, and the other to express disappointment.
Another example might be used in terms of money
We almost have enough!
We had almost enough...
And countless others
I was almost good enough
We almost lasted
I was almost strong enough
I was almost sad enough
It almost worked
She almostâŚ
...almost loved me
Almost is only a word though, so why is it able to break us down or pump us up
Itâs in the way you say it
You can say it with pride
You can say it with defeat
You can say it with anger
It all comes down to the attitude with which you observe the world around you
The attitude with which you affect other people
The attitude with which you affect a multitude of possible outcomes
But donât look at the âalmostâs as failures
Look at them as opportunities to grow
Look at them as opportunities to learn
What goals you didnât reach before
are surely easier to reach than a set of brand new ones
Keep the same goals,
let them evolve
let them adapt
but donât give up on the things you want
keep trying,
keep striving,
keep fighting,
keep living.
But sometimes the things you want donât want you back
The people you want donât want you
The college you want doesnât want you
The parents you want donât want you
They give you up, and theyâll keep giving you up
Because you arenât good enough
Youâre never good enough
Youâre almost good enough.
Nothing is ever enough
No matter how hard you fight,
No matter how hard you try
No matter how much you want it
Thereâs never enough money
Thereâs never enough good looks
Thereâs never enough time
So youâll always fall short
But only if this is your attitude
Thereâs other ways to look at the world
The world is a chance to keep striving, keep improving
Keep bettering yourself
Donât look at âalmostâs and ânot enoughâs as failures
Look at them as ways to grow
Go that extra mile
Put in that extra work
Because when it comes down to it,
Itâs just an attitude
The things your parents tell you to drop
The things your teachers get annoyed with
The things you lose friends for
The thing that affects your life more than anything else
Keep a good attitude
Try to be understanding of others
Theyâre only trying to help you
They care about you
They want you to succeed
I know your parents are annoying and your teachers are asking to much
But your parents job is to prepare you for a relentless world youâll soon have to face
And your teachers jobs arenât far from that
They may do it in different ways
But theyâre all, WEâRE all trying to ensure you have the best life possible
But it all starts with something so simple
and so complex
as your attitude.
germansingergirl
stormborns
kaledo-art
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