HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR WINS

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I'm always looking ahead; trying to get better and do better; and I believe there are so many young people in the world today like me who are either learning a new skill,  a new language or engaged in one educational pursuit or the other. And the side effect of always looking forward is never taking time to look to the past. 

It is important to remember our wins often because they remind us that we are capable, especially when life circumstances try to tell us otherwise. Personally, I believe that when we achieve something, we move our lives forward and we must never take this fact for granted. 

Most of us think of wins in terms of big achievements and to be honest, our own successes might look pale in comparison to the things we see in places like Linkedin and Instagram. However, it's really a question of personal self-worth; whether or not we believe our own wins matter, however "small" they are.

So how should we measure our wins? By measuring our lives. Our entire lives.  Not just our jobs or education. We must take into consideration, our relationships, our health, our faith, and of course our personal ambitions. Sometimes too, we must remember what we have learned from previous bad choices or negative experiences. 

Finally, it is about recognizing that we are key, to the story of our lives. And that whatever good comes to us, isn't just luck; it is us, playing our parts. 

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