Many times I have come close to some nice successes in blogging only to sabotage myself. Now after growing up and being more realistic about everything I was taking the slow but steady approach.
Recently I had to let go of the thought that I could save my place here in San Antonio and take off to go be with my daughter in NY. I figured having my place here was not an option as I am married with a 13 yo son Danny and leaving now would only put my family at risk of being homeless. Things have been going ok as far as new work which I am grateful for but a couple thousand wasn’t going to drop out of the sky when I wanted so I had to adjust my focus on what I could today and work towards getting up there to see her.
Then it happen, yesterday I was watching a movie with my family and started coughing on some spit and got up and next thing I SMASHED my face on a metal chair, ripped my knee open and was on the floor letting out a painful cry.
My daughter Sarah was totally upset and they all wanted me to go the hospital.
What got me is it brought back many memories of nursing wounds from drinking but I have a year this month from alcohol so why would something like this happen ?
Who knows ? and that is the whole point. Sure it would be nice once you decide to clean up your act the whole world opens up and life is wonderful. I also thought about how it works often in blogging, you will be working hard and no one cares and you see the JERKS get all the credit and props well there’s always something about everything you can find fault in and I need to just regroup and FOCUS. This is NOT like the last time where I try to come close and run.
This is not like the last time because I have no desire to ruin my life again.
This is not like the last time because I want to keep moving forward and am not scared.
This is not like the last time because I said so
So I will take one on the chin and am grateful it wasn’t worse.
When you get your ass kicked whether it be in blogging or life you can run and quit or
you can dust yourself off and get back into the FIGHT 
Winners take setbacks as challenges
Losers don’t take them they run and make excuses
Have you come close to quitting ? Have you had obstacles come one after another ?
In blogging you are going to have many victories and many a dark day the whole trick is to not quit
See you bitches at the TOP
If you don’t fail a few times then you never learn what not to do. Most people fail once and quit. If you always get back up you become unstoppable just like Stallone in the Rocky movies.
Exactly
people quit everyday
I have 1000′s of bloggers come and go
Thanks glad to see you around
Life keeps on throwing obstacles in our way. Kinda hard to stay completely out of harm’s way when the world is spinning like a top, right? Bound to come in contact with a few flying bumps now and then. And being human, we have a tendency to moan or cry or wonder why. There’s no point in trying to avoid that either. We’re going to feel the bruises, so let’s not deny ‘em. But if we keep going, keep putting our feet in front of each, and keep smiling (after we’ve cried a little), we make it through that round with just a little scar. Sure, I’ve had those moments of failure. I’ve had those thoughts of quitting, but I just kept sloshing through, and each time I ended up being glad I did. I mean, why not? Right?
You can come back, think positive
I hope you are OK, seemed like a nasty fall..
in every aspect. You aim to inspire and help other inways they dont realze .Even now Through the pain you take a chance to inspire us.
John you are a big successful stories
hard times show the best in good people and i can ser that you got many good things going on ,your state of mind,blogging talent,wonderful spirit and lovely family.
Good luck John, you rock
Thanks John.
Well for one thing, just nasty fall, I am sorry for you. However, your post was quite insightful. Yes getting ass kicking, I do from time to time and I really had to stop and think yesterday about a comment that was made about my blog. Why was it bothering me so much? Because I hate negative people; for me, the blogging is a relief, a form of therapy and outlet to reach out to those who believe in what I am writing. I also like helping others who have been in similar situations and got their heart broken. I love people who are positive and something constructive to say, NOT BS. Thanks John for sharing your story. Hope you heal.
When I first saw the pic, the thought that came to mind is someone smacked you on the face! I’m glad that it’s not the case.
It’s not the fall that you count but the times you get up after the fall…
Each fall is a learning experience. The pain is what reminds us of the lessons we should should learn.
Don’t worry about it John, I know you could have kicked that metal chair’s ass if you wanted too. lol Congratulations on getting that first year under your belt. I’m proud of you.
@Brian D. Hawkins: I don’t go to meetings or anything
I just got beat down so bad from booze I got tired of getting my ass kicked
I never even really think about drinking or have any cravings etc
I need to do that with Smokes real SOON
Obstacles needs to be treated as a challenge rather than a fear. According to Bruce Lee, ““I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” If you want results you have to continue and don’t quit. “Quitters don’t win and Winners don’t quit”… Fight! leave them behind and let them look up to you:)
Thanks John for sharing your story. I am truly joins with Purple that most of the times I also feel that blogging is a kind of relief… I feel that I am talking to someone very close to my heart while I write. And do writing; do not let your emotions choke you. You will definitely feel relief when you share it with someone! Do not lose your heart at any situations, be brave any face the challenges. Only the survivors’ have the right to live here. Let all those problems to make you stronger! All the best.