“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.” Helen Keller
Life is filled with ups and downs, successes and failures, joy and disappointment and endless diverse experiences. Nobody wants to suffer needlessly and we may imagine we would be happiest if our lives always went well and nothing ever failed. It’s easy to be happy when things go the way we want them to and we have enough of everything we need. But life is all about learning and it’s impossible to understand what true happiness is if we never struggle. Joy is defined as the absence of sorrow. In order to truly feel joy we must have some understanding of what it’s like to feel sorrow. There would be no reason to be courageous if everything was easy and no need to be patient if all we wanted was immediately provided, but that is rarely the case. We have the opportunity to experience disappointments and challenges that teach us new ways to see things and help us understand ourselves and the world. Every obstacle has something to teach us and as we push forward we learn everything we need to find success and true happiness. Life isn’t always easy but it is always precious and every single day, no matter what we face, is a gift. We have everything we need to understand what is required to continue forward and we can overcome any problem or complication we face. Each day we persevere we become stronger and wiser, and gain a better understanding of who we are and how to live happily.
We are strong and capable and even during times of serious struggle and challenge we can find a way through. We can exercise patience and take problems apart piece by piece until we figure out how to proceed. If the situation is very difficult we can take our time to discern what needs to be done. Every turn and challenge teaches us something new and all the skills we learn stay with us. We may draw on all the lessons we conquer as we move ahead. There isn’t anything we can’t do and nothing we can’t overcome. Taking our time and being confident will help us solve any issue before us and move us forward successfully.
We may dream of a perfect life where everything is easy and we have all we want and need. But life is messy, there are other people making decisions that may affect us, there is traffic, bad weather, and countless other things that complicate our vision of a perfect existence. It’s good to learn new things and test our strength and courage. We can learn to be patient while we wait and endure while we struggle. Testing our courage will bring us confidence and overcoming trials will bring us joy. Life is a great blessing and we have everything we need to live successfully.
Today if you wish a problem before you would simply disappear, you have everything you need to navigate through and find joy. You are strong and capable and nothing is too difficult for you to overcome. Learn all you can and go forward with confidence.
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