Date: March 28, 2025
Thought of the Day: Few people reach the top, but everyone has failed.
Question of the Day: What’s your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
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Starting the Day After a Setback
Failure is the one thing we all have in common. It’s universal, it’s humbling, and it’s guaranteed to visit all of us more than once. But do you know what’s also universal?
Breakfast.
The meal that greets you when you’ve stumbled. The coffee that helps you find your feet again. The quiet calm of a new day, ready to be whatever you need it to be.
We talk a lot about success—about hustling, rising, reaching the top. But before we climb, we fall. And before we fall, we eat.
The Real Power of Breakfast
There’s a reason so many cultures treat breakfast like a ritual. It’s not just about nutrition—it’s about rhythm. It’s about saying, “Yesterday didn’t break me. Today is still mine.”
What you choose to eat in the morning says a lot. Maybe it’s nostalgia—your mom’s cinnamon toast. Maybe it’s efficiency—black coffee and a protein bar. Or maybe it’s indulgence—waffles stacked like a Jenga tower. But whatever it is, it’s yours. And it’s one of the first choices you make after every setback.
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The Failure We Don’t Post About
Let’s not pretend failure is rare. It’s everywhere—in quiet job rejections, in parenting moments we wish we could undo, in the dreams we whisper about only when no one’s listening.
But that doesn’t mean we’re broken.
It means we’re trying.
And trying—again and again—is how the few reach the top. It’s not glamorous, but it’s real. And it’s worth talking about.
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So, What’s Your Breakfast Story?
Today’s Question of the Day: What’s your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
Your answer probably comes with a story. A person. A feeling. A place. Share it in the comments—because behind every favorite breakfast is something that kept you going.
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More to Read
If this resonates with you, check out these recent posts:
- Life Finds a Way — on finding hope when the plan falls apart
- The Time We Spend Preparing: Lessons from George Washington on Moving Forward — on the habits that shape our days
Your Turn
What’s your go-to breakfast? When do you reach for it? Let me know in the comments—and if you’ve failed recently, just know: you’re in excellent company.