Glitter in the sky, glitter in my eyes...

You will struggle. You will fall down. You will be hated. You will face many defeats. You will be mocked. You will be alone. The world will not give you recognition. The world will not give you, your due. Against all odds, if you still persist and create your art, it will be a victory! It will be your victory. Finally, you will win.

I often ask myself; how is it possible to view every challenge as an opportunity and face the challenge head-on expecting the outcome to be in my favour, always. Is it about outlook? About hope? Faith or perspective? I know that the first rule of any game is to assume you can win, even if you have to hunt through the universe's cracks for a strategy, even if you have to turn the pieces inside-out, even if you have to tell so many lies to the opponent that they couldn't figure out which way was up. And then it's important to pause to celebrate those victories, no matter how small, because that is what gives you courage to fight the really big battles, the ones you have to fight even though there's no chance of winning.