Humble Pie

Sometimes our wants overpower our abilities and we stumble, tripping over ourselves, trying too hard. Soon we become hung up on our shortcomings and we overcompensate some more, again, initiating our own failure by the mere fact that we can not compose ourselves and structure our own success. Wanting something so much that, that which we strive for, becomes our own obstacle.  Our desires shift and become more distant with each attempt, essentially becoming a digression before we have even established a progression.  Our ascent up the hill halts and we begin to slide backwards, slipping on stones, becoming more and more unstable with each step.  At some point, we need to allow ourselves some slippage, being sure not to get buried in the rubble. Once the dust has settled and the doom cloud clears, we can grab hold of a sturdy surface, regain our footing and climb on.  We'll quickly learn, when we stop fighting the pull and settle into the slide, the fall is far less damaging. Humility is a trait that lets us fall from our aspirations with humbled grace.