Heart and Hustle and Heart and Hustle.

I remember advice someone told me a few years ago. Heart and Hustle. I've never forgot it, but I have failed to utilize these words at times. Today is one of those days. Each of us are given so many opportunities. So many things we can be. So many chances we can make the best of or totally blow. Some things we are naturals out and some things we absolutely atrocious at. (For me that's singing and dancing, even though some people think I should be a performer, it's just not my calling.) Then, there are some of us who aren't naturals , but work furiously. Those people sometimes go farther than those who just are born with the ability. It's all about heart. Having a brilliantly driven heart when doing what you love. You need to love what you do and show that love with the amount of heart you do it with. You could be phenomenal at something, but if no one sees that heart and desire in you, than you're not a standout, you just blend in. You also have to hustle in everything you do. Not just "hustling" physically, but mentally. Doing all you can and working your hardest. You can always do something good, be something good, but the amount of heart and hustle you exert is what separates the good from the great. I've been forgetting all of this. I do a variety of things and I'm very selective with which ones I put my heart and hustle into. What I forgot, is that to succeed at them all, equality is key. Giving an equal amount of heart and hustle into everything I do. I used to be unstoppable. I put every ounce of heart and every liter of hustle into all that I did. Now, I've let the positive feedback get into my head. Not anymore. I need to remember that the only way I'll truly be great is with these to words. They are now tattooed onto my soul and hopefully I won't forget them, hopefully I'll still be that girl with the heavy heart and constant hustle, because that's who I truly want to be. Not the best, but the one who tries the hardest. So keep these words tattooed to your soul. These words are more important than the names of the people who've broken your heart. So get those words off your soul and instead let these words flow through it. Do everything you have with extraordinary heart and ceaseless hustle and I'm sure you'll be just another success story, hopefully a success story who actually has a smile. Heart and hustle. <3