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Idiom: Get back in the saddle
Tomorrow marks the two-week mark of 2022.
It probably also means that you have already broken your New Year’s resolutions multiple times.
I’m sorry to hear that, but you know what?
It’s OK.
You just have to get back in the saddle again.
When people talk about getting back in the saddle, they talk about learning from your failures and then trying again.
Getting back in the saddle is all about not giving up when you fail.
It’s also about not judging yourself or others too harshly for failing at something.
Try not to sell yourself short when you break your New Year’s resolutions, and also, don’t be so critical of others when they have fallen off the horse.
No matter how long it takes or how many times you fall off, you’ll eventually get back on and find your way to victory.
To throw another little expression in here, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
We can all relate to the pain of falling off a horse.
Let’s face it: we could all use a few pep talks to get back in the saddle.
The people who never give up, those who are determined, they’re the ones who succeed.
So, if you’re feeling like giving up because you’ve already failed, don’t!
Brush yourself off, get back in the saddle and try again.
Fall down seven times, get up eight, right?
It’s not about how many times you fall; it’s about how many times you get back up.
When people talk about getting back in the saddle, they talk about learning from your failures and then trying again.
You never know what you’re capable of until you try, then try again, and again, and again.
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