Every day, I'm standing outside trying to sing my way in:
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses the daily struggle of trying to gain acceptance or entry into a space despite barriers.
- In plain terms
- I try every day to get accepted into a place where I feel I belong.
- What can you take from it?
- Persistence is required when facing barriers to acceptance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle repeated rejection?
- What makes you want to belong?
Another view
Persistence does not guarantee success in all contexts.
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