Remember you have wings when you feel tired.

Life tests us. We move ahead bearing weight, following aspirations, and conquering obstacles. Sometimes our legs feel weighty, and weariness sets in. Is it possible for us to move still another step? But as poet Rumi so masterfully reminds us:

Your legs will grow weak and fatigued.
Then comes a time of feeling the wings you have developed lifting.”

Perseverance has magic like this. We find a secret strength within us just when we believe we have nothing to offer. Our weight was shaping us, building us, getting us ready for flight, not only a struggle.

The moment you get up from sleep
Many times, we are blind to the development within us. We pay close attention to the fight, the tiredness, and the will required to stay on. Every difficulty we encounter, meanwhile, is gently building wings of resilience, knowledge, and bravery. And then we experience them—least expected, of course. We know we are soaring rather than merely strolling.

Once-overwhelming challenges become the wind beneath us, raising us above our wildest expectations. What used to bring us down now offers us power.

Count on the process.
Thus, if you’re fatigued, keep going. Every step, every difficulty, every struggle is helping you to shape something more. The moment will arrive when you transcend all, stronger, freer, and more competent than you could have imagined.

You should have flown, not just walked. Continue on. Already waiting for you to feel them are your wings.