"Life is partly what we make of it and partly what is made by the friends whom we choose."
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Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
The obstacles you encounter are not preventing you from reaching your dreams. They're merely blocking one particular path that you mistakenly assume is the only way to reach those dreams.
If you focus on the obstacles, then you give them more power. Instead, focus on your purpose, on your most authentic and fundamental intentions.
The world can trick you into thinking that there's only one road to your destination. In truth, there are infinite ways to get where you wish to go.
There's nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there's nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else.
You are truly one of a kind, with your own unique passions and purposes. And you're fully capable of traveling your own route to the fulfillment of your dreams.
Don't be stopped just because the road that everyone else uses has been closed. Find your own path, and if that path is blocked find another, and you will surely reach whatever destination you choose.
"We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey -- specially the goodness of the people we meet along the way. Appreciation is a wonderful feeling, don't overlook it." ~ Author Unknown