Broken pole

Angelica Bengtsson,

A Swedish track and field athlete who specializes in pole vault

She is a two time gold medalist. One at the 2009 World Youth Championship and the other in 2010 World Junior Championship in Athletics

In a competition where she was attempting to clear the national record,

Pole in hand she took off 

And just when she tried to jump, 

Disaster struck as her pole broke

This was nothing short of every pole vaulter's worst nightmare

It was supposed to be her last attempt

One could only imagine the choatic emotions playing through her mind

Broken pole

Possible bodily injury

Failed attempts....

Thankfully she was not injured and was given the chance to another attempt immediately

She quickly borrowed a fellow competitor's pole and despite the fear, heightened expectations and the piercing gaze of thousands of faces she scaled through and made the jump

She broke the Swedish pole vault record

So your last attempt ended in a mudsliding flop and for that you've beat yourself over and over 

And due to fear or discouragement have placed an indefinite pause to your pursuit?

It's the last lap of the year

Declutter your mind of every negativity

Pick yourself up

Dust your garments

Try again

You might just be at the door of your breakthrough

Failure is not in the falling

Or how many times you fall

But in your refusal to get up and try again when you fall

Today presents you with another golden opportunity

No excuse will suffice

There is no stopping you

No regrets 

And you'll have a STRONG FINISH