“No one never learns nothin’ from no good time.” According to Trombone Shorty, anyway. And me. Almost every ‘A’ I earned started out as a ‘C’ or worse. Every victory had moments of defeat laced through it. And every personal moment of growth has had a companion moment of embarrassment or awkwardness. While we hope and sometimes pretend that these negative moments don’t impact us, learning to deal with them maturely and constructively is key to our ability to live impactful lives and ultimately leave legacies of meaning.
So, don’t let the bastards get you down. And if you do, get back up and keep going.
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