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On falling short

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On falling short

Terrell Johnson
Jan 12
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On falling short

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“Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall, but by those who fought, fell, and rose again.” — Adrienne Rich What I’m about to tell you isn’t anywhere near as dramatic as what poet Adrienne Rich describes in the quotation above. But when I stumbled across it earlier this week, it felt like a phrase that perfectly captured something I’ve been experiencing, and what I imagine you have as well in your own life. (Maybe many times, in fact.)

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