Questions to Ask Yourself:
1. What is one positive experience I had when giving someone a second chance?
2. What is a positive experience I had when I gave myself a second chance?
3. How does believing in second chances make me feel more hopeful?
4. Why is it important for me to persevere?
Reaching what we hold as success requires persistence. We have to learn to second chances, for others, and for ourselves.
Second chances give us another opportunity apply what we have learned from our past experiences. In a sense, it is like doubling our education and training.
Coming back for a second time also teaches us to be patient. Most worthwhile pursuits demand significant planning and sustained effort to attain them.
When we can acknowledge how valuable second chances have been in our own lives, we can soften our hearts and become more willing to extend the same opportunity to others.
We want other people to know that we believe in them as well.
As parents, we need to remember that our kids usually need time to understand their schoolwork and handle chores at home. We can stick with it and keep working on a geometry problem until it clicks for everyone. If the laundry comes out pink, we set those sheets aside for Valentine’s Day and begin a new load with fresh understanding.
We appreciate it when our friends give me second chances. We live with gratitude for the love they bear us and support they give us without expecting us to be perfect. Because, we are not. But, what we appreciate in each other is that we are making an effort, not the attainment of perfection.
At work, I can ask colleagues to review projects with me to understand our strengths and weaknesses. And, I know that it is not a sign of weakness for any of us to ask for assistance.
We should be looking for ways to help everyone keep getting better each time we work together.
“Without failing at one thing, there won’t be an opportunity to try again, learn and grow. Life isn’t static but dynamic. Learn to embrace whatever situation you may face and strive to overcome. Believe in yourself, knowing your best is yet to come.” ~ Kemi Sogunle
Congratulate yourself for making a sincere effort.
Keep encouraging yourself to try, and try again.
