The blow graphic is a common explanation of success.

However, one important element is missing.

The paths above never back tracks.

And in real life, more often than not, your own path will go backwards.

It’s not just valleys and mountains but retracking and loops.

Success is the road forged by the resilient.

Are you choosing resilience?

Remember the words of Marcus Aurelius, “The obstacle is the way.”

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