Hello everyone,

 

On Friday night NASA launched the space shuttle Endeavour and seven astronauts are on their way to the international space station. This is certainly a testimonial to our progress and to living up to our true potential as a human race, but this mission also testifies to something else – to our ability to face challenges and difficulties and keep moving forward.

 

When the shuttle launched on Friday two things went wrong. A small portion of the thermal blanket came off and the antenna is malfunctioning. Neither of these poses a serious threat to the shuttle crew, but things might be more difficult, especially due to the malfunctioning antenna. The thing is that they will adapt. They will keep on going and persevere despite these setbacks and that is what humanity has been doing throughout its entire history.

 

If we didn’t keep on going in the face of problems we wouldn’t get anywhere and if we didn’t have problems and challenges in life we would be dead because they are a part of life. So take a look at your life and see what problems and challenges you are facing right now. How can you persevere? How can you keep on going and reach your goals despite the setbacks? Think about it, write it down if you need to, and then GO FOR IT!