When Things Fall Apart

Adrian S. Potter
3 min readOct 11, 2021

Put them back together.

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The Secondhand Inspiration Project begins with a motivational quote and ventures wherever the creative path meanders.

“Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” — Frank Sinatra

You are not Humpty Dumpty. No committee of King’s steeds or servants will reassemble you. And those guys have a crappy track record for repairing things, anyways.

If life knocks you on your rear and tears you apart, nobody else will collect the shreds and tape them together. That’s the main bullet point I’m shooting at you.

Responsibility is key. The world will always hold you accountable, even if you try to duck your comeuppance. No matter what curveballs life pitches, excuses won’t help you get a hit.

Things never remain static. Life can appear peaceful one moment, then tumultuous the next. If current circumstances seem taxing, the pendulum will swing the opposite way in due time. As the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus noted, “Change is the only constant.”

Success is a lifelong exercise in training your mind to keep up with the pace of change. So instead of manufacturing excuses, let’s build resilience.

Things rarely go as planned. You already know this. You must work your backside off to…

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Adrian S. Potter

Antisocial Extrovert · Writer and Poet, Engineer, Consultant, Public Speaker · Writing about self-improvement, gratitude, and creativity · www.adrianspotter.com