Futility

The only way to conquer mediocrity is to refuse to accept it.

To refuse mediocrity you must make the conscious decision to improve whatever you have, no matter how small. Work is not to be a stranger, but a close friend on the march to the end of the journey.

Courage cannot be found lying in the street. I have to slowly gather it together, bit by bit, taking it one step at a time. I made a small step and the grain of courage has given me hope.

Hope is a frail thing. It has been challenged today. Circumstances have been battering it cruelly. I had tried, but variables beyond my control have made things almost impossible.

Another creature grows. It feeds on the broken shards that fall to the ground when hope has been beaten mercilessly. As it grows it moves on and begins to leech the courage from whatever was left of the hope.

How do I vanquish this creature; this Futility?