The Struggle is the Signal

Struggle has a sound. It’s quiet when no one checks on you. It’s loud when you’re holding it all together while everything’s falling apart. It’s the silence after bad news. The ringing in your ears after another closed door.

BUT don’t confuse that sound for failure. It might be the sound of your next level waking up.

See, I’ve lived this. I’ve buried dreams. Started over more times than I can count. Had days when my body was in motion, but my spirit was flatlined. AND, if you’re there right now, let me tell you from experience:

-       The struggle is not a detour.

-       It’s the doorway.

I wasn’t supposed to be here. Heart condition from birth. No college scholarship. No traditional resume. No blueprint. Just fortitude, fists, and a lot of failure.

I wasn’t groomed for success. I had to fight for it; literally and figuratively! People think the wins define you. Nah.

It’s the losses that shape you. It’s the layoffs, the losses, the late nights, and the “not yets” that test if you’re serious about what you say you want.

You want clarity? You won’t find it in comfort. You’ll find it when you’re so tired, quitting would make sense, but you don’t. You’ll find it when no one claps, and you still show up like it’s game day. You’ll find it when the lights are off and the bills are due and your dream still won’t let you sleep.

That’s when you know it’s not over.

It’s on!

Don’t glamorize the struggle. Don’t waste the struggle either. It’s not your punishment. It’s your proving ground.

So, if the pressure is heavy right now, if you feel like the world’s handing you more than you asked for, don’t run. Stand up in it!

Just know, something is being built that ease could never construct. Endurance doesn’t come from luxury. It comes from doing the work when no one’s watching and still giving your best.

Here’s what I know: Muscle without resistance is just mass. Leadership without scars is just theory.

Hope without hustle? Just a wish!

The struggle? It’s not just part of the story. It is the signal that your story’s about to shift!

So, if you're hurting, struggling, doubting, or dead tired, you’re closer than you think. Maybe not to the end but most definitely closer to your breakthrough.

Keep going, growing, and giving!