Be relatable, be someone you would clap for.
Who do we clap for? It’s not the person who exerted the least effort and received the highest award. Nor is it the person who tried once and succeeded on the first attempt.
We clap for those who achieved the highest award after giving it their all. We clap for those who had to try a hundred times before finally getting that one win.
Why do we clap for the latter and not the former? Because one is relatable, and the other is not. We know the former is not the norm. In fact, we’re often quick to attribute their success to luck. The latter, on the other hand, represents a journey we’re not only familiar with, but one many of us are currently on. And so, we relate. We appreciate. We clap.
With that in mind, I challenge you to be relatable. Yes, you’ve had 80 failures—keep going, because that is exactly what’s normal. You’ve tried again and again and seen no deserved result—try once more, because that’s the process everyone who eventually wins must go through. Be someone you would clap for.