Assignment 19-Gibbs

The piece of advice that I would say has affected me the most wasn't given to me by any particular person. It was actually 3 simple words that were written on a piece of paper that I saw a picture of online. "Keep moving forward." I think this is a great example of when less is more. The phrase "Keep moving forward"  is applicable in thousands of ways to thousands of situations, and that is part of the reason it is such good advice. You could simply not want to finsih your home work-keep moving forward. Keep going. It's an encouragement of sorts. On the other hand, it applies to more desperate times when you are so tired or sad that you just don't want to do anything anymore. I'm sure the majority of high school student have felt this way-and I tell them, keep moving forward. 

In my mind, the words are usually accompanied by and implied "It will get better." As in, keep moving forward because if you do it will get better. If you aren't moving forward nothing good will ever happen. To achieve goals, to do what you want to do, and to simply keep up with life, you need to keep moving forward. Most happiness in life comes from progress-and you can't go backward when you are progressing. You must press forward in every aspect. 

Sometimes you may feel as though life is dragging you along by your feet as if it is your mother, the past is your bed, and the future is school. I know I've felt this way. But I know I have to get up, get myself together, and keep up with living. In the words of the best advice I have ever been given, I have to keep moving forward.