When your way doesn't work, don't be disheartened. You must be willing to try another way.

When the door is closed, you must learn to slide across the crack of the sill. – Yoruba proverb

Human beings are creatures of habit. We do what we know, what is comfortable and what we “think” will work. There are, however, those occasions when “our” way is not “the” way to get us to the goal. When your way doesn’t work, don’t be disheartened. You must be willing to try another way. Don’t be discouraged when someone says, “no.” Be willing to ask someone else. Always be willing to start at the bottom. Being willing doesn’t mean you will stay there. A closed door does not mean you have been cut off permanently. It is a challenge, an obstacle, a tool to be used. The keys to all doors are within you. If you have faith in yourself, practice and patience will make you a master locksmith.

 I Am willing to do it by any means honorable and necessary. – Iyanla Vanzant