One step closer

again and again and again

Right now, it feels like I’m drowning. The pressure is overwhelming, and I’m questioning everything. Do I even belong here? Did I make a mistake thinking I could do this? The doubt creeps in, whispering that it would be easier to walk away.

But deep down, I know walking away won’t make the weight disappear. It won’t make me proud of myself.

I’m in over my head, but this is my moment, and I have to make it worth it.

This is hard—harder than I imagined. I feel like I’ve tried and failed a thousand times already. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that success doesn’t come from trying once or getting it perfect right away. It comes from showing up, again and again, even when everything inside me is screaming to quit.

Right now, I have a choice: I can let the weight crush me, or I can let it make me stronger.

And to be honest, trying is easy. Pushing through failure is the real test. It’s not glamorous, and it’s not comfortable, but nothing worthwhile ever is. Every small effort, every lesson learned from a mistake, is a step closer to the person I want to become.

I’ve faced challenges before, and I came out stronger on the other side. I can do it again. I just need to keep moving, even if it’s inch by inch.

So I remind myself why I’m doing this. My dreams are rushing toward me, waiting for me to reach out and claim them. But they’re not going to come to me—I have to climb to them.

Even when it feels impossible, I know I’m closer than I was yesterday. Every time I choose to keep going, I’m proving to myself that I can.

I don’t have to be perfect. I just have to keep trying. And if I fall, I’ll rise. Again and again.

This is my chance to break free: from doubt, from fear, from everything holding me back.

I can do this. I will do this.

Because one day soon, I’ll be standing at the top, looking back at the climb and knowing every step was worth it. Until then, I’ll keep climbing. I’ll keep believing.

I’m not giving up.

I’m reaching for the sky and you should too.