2012 is my year. Period. That, is what I have decided. On April 15, 2011, I took and passed the Audit portion of this life-stealing exam.  I had every intention of taking at least two more parts before the end  of the year. I took, and subsequently failed, the Regulation portion of the exam. Finding out that 56% of others failed as well did little to ease my disgust. I am not one who handles  failure very well. I tend to get discouraged. Disgusted. Poisonous words of contempt begin to creep into my mind telling me to quit.  Give up. Find another path. Lower my expectations. Change my goals. No. Not this year. Not this time. Continue Reading…