In Others’ Words: Hold Your Ground

 

I wonder how many battles have been won because someone held their ground?

Yes, I understand that winning is often seen as advancing — taking something from your opponent.

But there’s a very real sense when winning is all about not giving way … not letting your opponent take something from you.

At that point, when your adversary is trying to advance, holding your ground is winning.

Holding your ground is declaring, “You see this? This is mine and you can’t have it. I am not backing down. I am not giving up. And you are not getting past me, either.”

Sometimes holding your ground is literal — a battle for a hill or a beach or a boundary line.

And sometimes holding your ground is figurative. You’re fighting for a belief or a value or a right.

Literal or figurative, both are worth defending. Both are worth holding your ground for … realizing that the “win” might take time and might not always be about forward motion.

 

In Others’ Words: Where are you holding your ground today? What helps you hold your ground now so you can win a little more later?

 

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'Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more.' Quote by Louis L'Amour https://buff.ly/2JYyZsP #victory #persevere
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