Well, it’s time to look at where you are and why you are still there. You stopped believing that you could do more. Do not look back at any school failures, for they do not really represent who you are today! Who knew what education meant if it was not really stressed at home, or if, on the other hand, it was stressed too much and you rebelled by screwing up. We do that at times because we are angry and afraid, afraid that we cannot do better. Bull!
You are as smart as you want to be and do not let anyone take that away from you. If you are content with your life, then there is no reason to read on, but I doubt it. Who can be content with not being able to better themselves or provide adequately for their family?
You are really the only one who is holding yourself back. Get away from those people in your life who are always being negative about where they are in life and do nothing about it. Get away from family members who believe that you cannot do better than they did. Remove your negative voice and replace it with a desire to do better, and begin to think in terms of where you are in the present and where you want to be in the future.
This is your life! You have one shot at it! Do not waste it by dwelling on terms like “if only” and “I could have, should have, would have,” because those are only excuses for you. And do not let finances stop you either, for where there is enough will there is a way. Now or never!
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