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DETERMINATION: ALL YOU CAN DO, IS WHAT YOU CAN DO


"Oh Imma do that anyway, Imma do that anyway cause that's how I am."
-The Internet Auntie

 First of all, shout out to all of the people that only need one alarm to wake them up in the morning and never hit the snooze button. That's some different kind of drive & determination. We will not be discussing that kind here, today.

Do you ever feel like you just have about one more fail left in you before you give up? Or like you must be doing something wrong because you're not where you thought you should be? Or that you're just not getting anywhere so what's the point anyway, right?

Yeah. Same here.

But, I got news for you, if you were supposed to give up, then you wouldn't have been given one more day to get up and try again.

Photo: Sierra Campbell

When I was a Sophmore in college, I had an end of the year evaluation with one of my acting professors. In this meeting, she told me "Acting might not be for you. Maybe you should consider a different career." I looked her dead in her eyes and said "Maybe that mustache on your lip ain't for you". Just kidding. I looked her dead in her eyes and said, "You're wrong. I'm going to be an actress." I left that classroom and burst into tears. I was hurt, surprised and most of all, I was angry.

 (Not to mention this took place 2-3 months after the passing of my father. I'd missed classes due to grieving.)

Since that day, I have been DETERMINED to prove not only her wrong, but, my spirit of doubt as well. If I decided to listen to her, there would be no Aintbritfunny. If I decided to listen to myself last week when I felt like this blog was a waste of time and I should be on T.V by now, ya'll would of never gotten this post today.

Family, the moral of the story is, dig deep within yourself and find the strength to try one more time today, then, go to sleep and do the same thing tomorrow and the day after that. Do you have any idea what's going to happen tomorrow? Neither do I. But, if we're lucky, we will get to see it. As long as you do the work, you did your job! Trust the process.

Stay encouraged & stay DETERMINED.

*Aintbritfunny.com will be under construction for a few days. See ya'll in a couple of weeks!*

-BRIT


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