Journal Writing Prompt: Victory
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings;
but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
~Theodore Roosevelt
Think about your recent victories in life, were those victories a result of previous errors, shortcomings, or challenges that you were forced to overcome? Write about one of these victories in your journal. Express your feelings on your journey to victory - through the errors & challenges, as well as the feeling once you were victorious. If you could take one or two things away from that victory, and pass it on to future generations, what would it be?
Journal writing prompt bonus: In your journal, consider the first part of today’s quote. If you could say anything to the critics and fault finders that were present on your journey to your recent victories, other than “I told you so!”, what would it be? What advice would you give to future generations about the critics and fault finders, in general?
Happy journaling!
Dee
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