Circumstances: Despite hitting rock bottom...

I found this photo on a friend's page, but sadly, don't know who took it. What a strong squirt! :)

Circumstances. Countless folks base their life off of the situation, and not how they dealt with it. This is where the excuses stem. It can be casual, serious, or even plain ridiculous. Either way, we have all used it as an excuse to explain why something didn’t occur in our lives.

          “I can’t make it to work, my car broke down.”

          “I can’t focus, my grandma just died.”

          “My dog ate my homework.”

          Sure, some excuses are more reasonable than others, what people judge you on is what you do after these obstacles have occurred. Did you stay holed up after that funeral and refused to function? Did you try to quickly fix that car? Did you pick yourself back up, or did you let that one experience become the same excuse for everything else in your life?

          “You know how that (fill in the blank) effected me. Did you really think I could (fill in the blank) after that?”

          That’s where you’re wrong, and a coward.

          Maybe it isn’t fair to say that other people have it worse; but here’s what I will ask. Do you have the means to make it happen? Are you mentally incapable of learning? Practicing? Trying? Is there something physically wrong with you that you can’t still do said (fill in the blank)? If so, then maybe you are screwed, but I’ve also met people who are physically (excuse the terminology) screwed, and they still managed to practice that sport, or learned to read. So excuse me as I have little sympathy.

In condolence, what I can say is that you have time. What is left of your life is opportunity; it’s a chance to work on that goal, search for that chance, and ultimately, get out of that rut. Don’t let your circumstances define you. If you have hit rock bottom, then think of it this way; the only way to go is back up. 

NOTE: Upset that I called "coward?" I originally wrote this message to myself- a reminder that I haven’t run out of options yet. There’s nothing wrong with being a coward at low points in your life, but if you make it a habit, it starts defining you.