Here’s another edition of the Thursday Evening Post. 📰

I’ve had the chorus of Aaliyah’s 2000 song “Try Again” stuck in my head. 🎶

Lyrics:

It’s been a long time (Long time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (Step)
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky
It’s been a long time (Time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (Step)
Step to, freaky-freaky-freaky
Baby girl, uh
What would you do to get to me?
What would you say to have your way?
Would you give up or try again?
If I hesitate to let you in
Now would you be yourself or play a role?
Tell all the boys or keep it low?
If I say no, would you turn away?
Or play me off or would you stay?
Oh
And if at first you don’t succeed (Oh)
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again
I’m into you, you’re into me
But I can’t let it go so easily
Not ’til I see what this could be
Could be eternity or just a week
But, yo, our chemistry is off the chain
It’s perfect now, but will it change?
This ain’t a yes, this ain’t a no
Just do your thing
We’ll see how we go
And if at first you don’t succeed (Oh, yeah)
Then dust yourself off and try again (Again)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (Yeah)
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed (Ooh)
You can dust it off and try again (Try again)
Dust yourself off and try again (Yeah), try again
Again, again
So, you don’t wanna throw it all away
I might be shy on the first date
What about the next date?
Huh (Huh), huh (Huh)
Huh (Huh), huh (Oh)
I said, you don’t wanna throw it all away (Away)
I might be buggin’ on the first date
What about the next date? (Date)
Huh (Huh), huh (Huh)
Huh (Huh), huh (Oh)
And if at first you don’t succeed
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again
Again, again
And if at first you don’t succeed (Uh, yeah)
Then dust yourself off (Uh) and try again (You can)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (Again)
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed (Ooh)
You can dust it off and try again (Again)
Dust yourself off and try again (Yeah), try again
Again, again
And if at first you don’t succeed (No)
Then dust yourself off and try again (Yeah)
You can dust it off and try again, try again (Yeah)
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed (Baby)
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again
Again, again
It’s been a long time (Time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to (Step)
Step to, step to, step to (Freaky)
It’s been a long time (Time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to
Step to, step to, step to (Freaky-freaky)
And if at first you don’t succeed
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again
‘Cause if at first you don’t succeed
You can dust it off and try again
Dust yourself off and try again, try again
Again, again
It’s been a long time (Time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to, what?
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (Whoa)
It’s been a long time (Time)
We shouldn’t have left you (Left you)
Without a dope beat to step to
Step to, step to, step to, what?
Step to, step to, freaky-freaky (We out)

I hadn’t heard this song since I was in middle school!

When I listened to it for this week’s blog post, I didn’t remember that it was a song about love—about how the potential love interest in this song needs to keep working toward getting his former girlfriend back.

What I love about this song is the catchy and meaningful chorus:

And if at first you don’t succeed
Then dust yourself off and try again
You can dust it off and try again, try again

This is such a great motto for life!

Do you remember what it was like learning how to ride a bicycle? 🚲

The idea of riding without training wheels was terrifying! 😅

However, the more I worked on my balance, the easier it got to control my bicycle, and now I don’t have to think twice about how to ride.😃

When you hear the saying “Practice makes perfect,” how do you feel?

I don’t like it.

Perfection is never attainable, and striving for perfection sets us up for failure.

Practice makes progress. 💚

The more you try something, the better you will get at it. Even if your progress is small, it still counts! 💜

Can you remember a time when you wanted to succeed but failed? Did you keep trying?

Sometimes, we decide to try something, and when we fail, we realize that we don’t want to try anymore.

It’s also okay to stop doing something if it’s not adding value to your life! 💙

If there’s something meaningful that you have been trying to do, but it has been taking a long time, I hope you keep trying and are able to achieve your goal! ❤️

May you be well! 💜

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