Sometimes, I wonder if luck ever forgets certain people. You try so hard, do everything right, and still… things just don’t move.

Someone said to me,

“They just don’t have luck.”

And I remember replying,

“Luck is just 1%. The other 99% is effort.”

I’m not sure who said that originally, maybe Edison or even Einstein, maybe someone else, I forgot, but it’s always stuck with me. Because if luck is real, it should at least knock once in a while, right? Yet somehow, some people keep walking in the dark, still giving their all, hoping it will show up one day.

Another voice joined in,

“Work smart, not just hard.”

And yeah… that’s true. But I also believe when you keep showing up and keep giving your best, things eventually fall into place. Maybe not right away, maybe not in the way you planned, but effort always leaves a mark. It might take time, but it never goes to waste.

Then someone said something that stopped me for a second,

“You will never give up even if all inch of your body is giving up. That for sure. I know you are better than that. Yes, maybe you need some rest but you’ll never give up.”

That one got me. I didn’t say much after that, just smiled, with watery eyes and say thank you. Because that’s… me. Really me!

I don’t always feel strong. I don’t always feel sure. Sometimes I’m tired, frustrated, and quietly breaking. But somehow, I still show up. I still try. Not quitting.

Yeah, that’s the thing, I know I’m smart enough. And maybe that’s why I don’t believe in dead ends. There’s always another way, another angle, another path waiting to be found.

Maybe that’s what makes the difference, not luck, not timing, just the small decision to keep going, even when you don’t feel like it.

And maybe one day, when luck finally remembers my name, I’ll smile and say, “Took you long enough, huh?!”

To everyone who keeps trying even when it hurts, I see you. I mean it. And a little bit of tears might help, and that’s okay. That’s really okay.

~ Reendiana