Perseverance

Prompt: The Daily Topic: "Do they really give you ten-thousand words? Look at or think about the pictures on your walls. Write about one you've never written about."

A beautiful sunrise beyond the sea, where the sun’s rays fall on the tides and the sea cliff stands tall. And it says: Perseverance…Never give up, for that is the place and the time that the tide will turn.

This picture has been in my drawing room for the past one year. I walk past it everyday, take a cursory look at it and carry on with my household chores.

But there are times, when I just stand in front of it trying to amass its beauty and let the words sink in. It gives me a feeling of immense satisfaction. I draw inspiration and begin to believe in myself yet again, “Yes, I can write. I can make a career in writing even though I am not gifted with the art. There is no word such as impossible. I only have to strive hard to achieve my goals, maybe just a bit harder than others.”

This 17 word picture says a thousand words. It helps in my trying times. It pushes to strive for the goals and try to attain them it as there will be a day when things will be better; be it in writing or life. In life one has their ups and downs. The road is full of potholes, but the end is beautiful. Maybe it is far off, but success is sure to happen; only if we persevere.

The picture says it all: Take life as a challenge and work hard in all your endeavors. You will succeed.