How To Attain Victory In Defeat

Those who are stronger than you win but what if you deny them victory?

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THE OBLIQUE ANGLE

There are those who have more resources, more influence and more time than you. There will be times when you encounter individuals who wield disproportionate power.

Not having much power is not the same as being powerless.

You should know the difference. In my nearly forty years living I am what most call middle aged. I am no longer youthful, but I am not what people consider old. I lived enough time on Earth to know friends who died, reconcile what most thought an impossible situation to remain married, watch elders pass on and mentor a daughter by choice into adulthood (she is turning 18 in December).

These life events have imbued me with some wisdom. I do not claim to know all things. The life experiences I hold are great teachers. My life is full of adversity. I often wonder if life is anything but adverse actions. I do not gripe about it. I have been stabbed, jailed, betrayed, bankrupt and stolen from.

My life is full of adversity. None the less my adversity has been a great teacher. I learned humility and gratitude now. The small things matter most to me. I no longer look for what is better, I value what is currently mine…