Goal Driven

Have I mentioned how much I love this new show Supergirl? It's clean AND uplifting and filled with little gold mines of encouragement and lessons. Kind of reminds me of how The Cosby Show makes me feel. Instead of feeling disgusted or annoyed like many 21st century TV shows, I smile and genuinely laugh.

Which leads me to this nugget I found that Winn said to Siobhan when she was feeling mad at Kara for her end of employment at Catco Media. "Once you have a goal, no one is going to stop you from getting it." He also mentioned that powerful people have setbacks and that what all this is. It's not the end of the world, but rather a way to reflect and change course.

This conversation made me think about my own life. I have many personal and professional goals. One of which includes writing a NY Times Bestseller. I would love nothing more than to be in the ranks with my fellow favorite authors. Creating stories has always been a passion and I can't think of anything else that makes me happier. It's because of how I feel, that I refuse to give up. No matter how many times people tell me I'm not good enough for them to take a chance on me. Writers, artists, singers are probably the ones who get the highest number of rejections. The ones who go far and achieve their dreams are the ones who never give up. I want to be one of them.

Later, Kara says in her interview with Cat Grant, "I just want to be useful. To somebody. I want to be worthwhile." I've felt like that every time I send in a resume or write a synopsis to a publishing company. Sometimes I feel like God has shown me my purpose in life and then one bad call after another happens and I'm left feeling lost again. I feel so sure I know my place in this world. Every person on this planet, I believe, was given an invisible road map, but it only becomes visible if you trust God with the future. While we'd rather he'd show us the destination, we have to be patient (grrr, I know) in order to figure out which way to go.

However, side note, do not do what Siobhan attempted later in the episode. Going after what you want should include dignity and respect for those around and above you.