Setbacks
Have you ever worked for something so
hard, tried with all your might to accomplish your goal, to make your dream
come true, to then experience a setback? Setbacks, or obstacles or delays in
fulfilling our goals and dreams can be very upsetting and challenging.
I recently suffered a setback. A couple
of months ago, I began having problems with my home computer. I could not turn
the computer on. When I was successful in turning it on, the computer could not
run the Windows operating system (the brain of the computer.) Nothing worked as
it should; the computer was even running programs I never installed.
After consulting with a person who works
on computers, I found that my computer had several Trojan horse viruses on it. The
viruses lay dormant on the computer, and one day attacked.
I was sent into an absolute panic. The
files for my books of poetry are on that computer. Thankfully I was able to
save them to an external memory device. I was also able to save some of my
photographs from years past. I was relieved to save those photographs; some
of the photos were from trips I have taken, others from family gatherings that
will never happen again.
As of right now, my computer will not
turn on, will not function. It is an expensive paperweight. I have begun to shop
for a new computer. I cannot hope to run my publishing company or publish my
books without one.
I have a good friend who also suffered a
setback recently. My friend is a successful writer and publisher. He recently
built a website for a new creative endeavor. He built the website himself, which took him months. When the website was complete, I
asked my friend if he would like me to feature him and his new website here, on
this blog. He wrote me back and said that he would like that.
A week or so later I wrote him to see if
he was ready to be featured. He wrote me back with upsetting news. His website
account had been hacked (or broken into.) Everything he had painstakingly built was destroyed in a matter of minutes. My friend is now building his
website again, piece by piece. I will feature him once the website is up and
operational again.
Setbacks are bumps in the road to our end
goal, detours in our paths. While they can be devastating, we can also look at
them as tests of our strength and perseverance, challenges we must complete
before we can proceed.
If we believe in ourselves, our goals, if
we are steadfast, we can overcome the setbacks that befall us. Do not let any
setback divert you from your path. Persevere. Make your dreams come true.
© Esperanza Habla All Rights Reserved
“What may appear to be a temporary setback is only the
preparation for a major comeback.”-Angela Bininger
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