In this tough global recession, many talented 8pm Warriors around the world are struggling with very difficult battles. Dreams shattered. Relationships broken. Visions fading.
I have my struggles and I’m not alone.
“Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
– Plato
It’s interesting that thousands of years ago, Plato understood a fact of life that is forgotten by many today. Even the most successful among us are fighting hard battles, yet sometimes social media and shallow modern communication methods make us feel alone on the battlefield.
We only share the good things.
After all, how many successful people do you know checking into a bankruptcy attorney’s office on foursquare, tweeting about their marriage counseling, or posting screen shots of their empty bank accounts on Facebook? When people only share the bright side, it makes it easy to forget the battles we’re all facing simultaneously.
But let us not forget! Let’s be kind, pick each other up, and make a difference in the lives of those around us. Now’s the time to build character and relationships for the future. Good times are ahead!
Let me know if I can help. 8pm Warriors have to stick together.
Have a great night,
Aaron@Biebert
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Amen Aaron.
Cheri, I know some of the hard battles you fight and I am here for you.
Ditto.
We all go through different trials. Physical. Emotional. Mental. Family. Financial.
Never forget the great power and potential we have to lift.
Something I needed to hear after getting home from a 15 hour day. Maybe I’ll see my kids next week…
I know how you feel. I used to travel a lot for consulting/interim leadership projects. It was a hard battle not seeing the kids/wife.
Hang in there!
Wow! Thank You so much for this! It is more true than most people realize & it is good to know that & remember that Im not the only one who could possibly be struggling while seeing my dreams through. My Start up vision was born out of this *survival* & it is so much my passion that I cant walk away from it no matter what life throws at me. This was fantastic & something I needed to hear today. My hats off to you! TY!
Misty, I just stopped back on this post and saw that I missed your comment. You are very welcome and thank you for your encouraging comments.
They make a difference.
Hi Aaron,
It’s my first time here.
Nice little post.
Yeah, I’m always tempted to bash people, negative thinkers for example. Thank you for reminding us to be more supportive instead.
When did Plato say that? Like twenty five hundred years ago?
We just don’t learn, do we:)
Derek
Hi Derek, welcome to the 8pm Warrior blog. Glad to have you join the group! Thanks for the kind words.
As for Plato, yes, that was about 2400 years ago. Funny how times change but people don’t.
Good fact checking;)
I love the posts I am reading today. I feel so blessed to be part of something so good and right. I know this journey, as I call it, that I have been on since February is good and right.
I am drawn to you wonderfully smart, compassionate, ready folks. You are right, it may be smiling and giving a nod to that guy that just snarled at you is having his world crash down around him…. and giving just a moment of our time may remind him he’s not alone.
I know that I no longer feel lonely. I know that people all around this amazing planet, there are people who have experienced the same, or are going through similar, have support to offer (even just a smiley tweet- it matters), advice to give.
Great Post. I’m glad you’re there. Here.
Hi Amber, after Trey Pennington’s suicide today, I’m doing some soul searching and reviewed this post and the comments. Looks like I missed yours.
Amber-Lee, thanks for all the comments/support over the months. I want you to know that you have uplifted me.
Aloha, Aaron, well said and, judging from the comments, timely as well.
Each life as its own share of challenges. The perspectives from which we view them and choose to take action, determine our futures.
A gentleman I met, Aaron, had as his goal to leave each person feeling better for the encounter.
What I particularly like about that goal as it relates to your post is that it may seem like someone is “set,” however, we don’t know what’s really going with either their personal or business lives.
We all need to know that people appreciate us for who we are rather than what we do.
A kind word or a smile can make a big difference in a person’s day and, like the pebble thrown into the pond, can make a difference in the world.
Best wishes for a wonderful evening. Aloha. Janet
Aloha Janet! It’s true that we never know what people having going on in their lives…lot’s of hurting folks out there.
I like the goal of making people feel better. Thanks for sharing!
The key is to keep fighting. You will eventually break through.
I totally agree Todd. Got to push through…
Lift each other up. Lift each other up. Higher and Higher.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWGNA3u4-Sg
Stan, I just reviewed this post after doing some soul searching and I’m sorry I missed your comment.
You are appreciated. Your comments and encouragement uplift me and bring a smile to my face. This video was great.
Thanks for being you.
Yes, the 8pm team, we should do what we can to support each other. Good post, Aaron. Let’s SKYPE now and then, talk about what we can do tht takes but a little time and consideration. I am all about that.
Yes, I’ve enjoyed our Skype conversations very much. Thanks for the comment and for the superb Triberr thought leadership.
Yes, the 8pm team, we should do what we can to support each other. Good post, Aaron. Let’s SKYPE now and then, talk about what we can do tht takes but a little time and consideration. I am all about that.
you are just so amazing sweet and kind! I adore you..If I can ever do anything for you or you just need someone to talk to I will DM you my number..I get sad too…really sad..I try to share that on my blog under #TrueNorthey http://fingercandymedia.com/category/true-northey
am completely and totally here for you or for anyone :)
Jessica, thank you so much for the kind words and generous offer. When reading your blog, I can always feel the authenticity.
You are definitely a fellow 8pm Warrior. :-)
Big hug to you, Jessica!
Aaron,
Good quote and thank you for reminding me it is about building character. Having things easy all the time feels great but does not build character.
You are very welcome! Without these challenges, none of us would be who we are. Amanda, I’m glad you stopped by.
Loved what I just read – gives me a reason to feel braver : )
Glad you loved it Kriti. That’s encouraging. :-)
There would be no mountain tops to sing from if there were not valleys beneath them.
The peaks make the uphill hikes all worth it. Thanks for the comment Mark. Glad to have you in the tribe now.
Steven Covey said “Seek first to understand,” and Plato gives us the reminder of why we should try. Thanks for keeping us all focused on what matters :)
Dave, with Trey’s passing today, these words hit even closer to home.
I love this post. We are all going through something. So we should set value and preciousness on those we come across. Thanks for being vulnerabble and sharing truth! I write about these things on my site too.
Erin
http://www.mynuggetsoftruth.blogspot.com/
Hi Erin, just saw this comment. Thanks for the generous words and I hope all is well.
Hi Aaron
What a great blog and so true. I can say if it wasn’t
for to close friends of mine I wouldn’t be back on twitter
or fb and I differently wouldn’t be back to blogging.
I hit a real bad spot in my life and it seems like nobody
care or matter to me but my family. But all so because of
my health I felt like a burden to my family but on Mom’s day
my kids proved me wrong.
So now I’m feeling better and I try and pass more positive
things onto others. Like I had a follower think wishing some
one a happy birthday was sick because we didn’t know each other
that well. But that same day I had wished a new friend on fb a Happy
birthday and it made her day because she was all along.
I would rather be helping some one than thinking about me and
what i can and can’t do because I’m not a victim I’m a Fighter.
Have a great weekend
Bonnie Squires
Hi Bonnie, I just saw this and wanted to respond. I’m glad you liked the post and I’m thankful for you, your blogs, and your generous heart.
Keep going.
A great post and very true! you never know the battles someone else is fighting at the time you encounter them!
Thanks Angela. The Trey Pennington tragedy really drove it home even more. These battles in life are serious.
Have a great night Angela!