“Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration.”

I want my daughters to aspire to great

things. A few years ago I realized if I

wanted them to be ambitious, then I should too. Since

then I have pushed myself to do more and be more. At

home, at work and at school.

Jim Carrey once said “I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation. Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything or creating anything. Period. If

you ain't desperate at some point, you ain't interesting.”

I believe that desperation has a bad rap. For many

desperation means that you are desperate, but why is

that not ok? I believe that through desperation great things are accomplished. We just can’t get stuck in

desperation mode.

I have taught my daughters that through hard work and personal sacrifice they can achieve their goals.

School has not been the easiest

thing in the world to do. Through

personal sacrifice I am nearing my goal of completion and will graduate with

high honors.

Everyday I hope that I have inspired someone.

I give words of encouragement at

work, an uplifting pat on the back, or a

congratulatory “ata boy”. Through inspiring

others I feel I am inspiring myself.

(insert picture in cap and gown)

Mia Hamm once said “I have worked too hard

and too long to let anything stand in the

way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let

myself down.” It is important that as we live our own lives we

think of all that we have accomplished. Why

stop now?