🌼 The Flower
Outside my parents-in-law's home, growing out from the tiny crack where the concrete meets the foundation, grows a singular, healthy petunia flower plant.
Neither planted nor cared for, this plant is literally between a rock and a hard place. Yet, despite its conditions, it is defying all odds and flourishing.
Standing out in its environment, it provides color to the hard, grey world around it.
It reminds me of a quote a friend recently shared with me: "Circumstances don't make the man; they only reveal him to himself." - Epictetus, stoic philosopher.
When the going gets tough, you can shrink and whither away 🥀, or you can be like this flower and thrive 🌸.
Starting this financial advisory business has been a huge challenge for me and my family in many ways. But when I see success like this in the wild, it motivates me to put my head down and get to work, no matter my circumstances.
What are some things that keep you going when the going gets tough?
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