Life consists of different challenges. It may be emotional, physical, mental, spiritual or social. No one said that life would be easy. But there will always a chance for you to make it better.
All of us experience challenges. For some, it can be just small and an 'easy-to-beat' opponent or an ‘I-think-I-would-die’ one. How we handle challenges usually determines our being. Life is not just about falling asleep tonight and waking up the next morning. It is not just about the inhales and the exhales that we make daily. There is more to life than breathing.
Everyday, we are faced with hindrances while taking our path to success. Sharp stones will be walked on and wild animals may just jump into us in an instant and take a bite from the reality that we are living. Now, do we give up? The answers will vary because people and how they face their own problems vary, as well.
Life is never kind. We feel pain and anxiety. We face challenges. We are bound to make decisions. We get hurt, we hurt others. When we’re walking, we want to stop and take a rest. When we get stuck, we get angry and want to move on. Some choose to escape. Some choose to deal with life. Some choose to end it. We choose where we want to go.
On coming of life’s challenges? We have no control. They will find their way to get into our lives. They will sneak in our dreams and cause us nightmares. They will be there to punch us straight to our face. We would think of escaping. But where will we go? Challenges are everywhere. They always have their eyes on us.
Come to think of it, challenges don’t mean having something to give up onto. They are not just factors to make us break. On the positive side, it is a calling; a summon to show our skills in solving life’s problem. They are one great opportunity to learn and enhance our being.
People may tend to be vulnerable and/or fragile. We may be weak or strong; rich or poor; cheerful or not. Whatever characteristics we have, no one is exempted from the possibilities life may bring.
Life’s challenges may enable us to see ourselves in our best and worst situation. We may see alcohol and drug addiction as one great escape from our burdens. Worse, we may commit suicide to end all the things that hurt. We hurt others. We get angry. The world may seem to give us undesirable clamor. At some point, we let ourselves be imprisoned in bewilderment.
We face great challenges in life when we are bound to find love, acceptance and security. Once in our lives we will feel the urge to find the assurance that life truly has its own meaning. Once in our lives, we will experience that everyday is the same as yesterday – meaningless, hurtful and sorrowful. We will struggle with dealing with people. We will doubt the care and love they offer. Our fears will grow everyday. Our bad behaviors will be pushed outwards for the world to see.
How can we cope if we feel like we don’t have the strength to move on? How do we move on beyond the hopelessness? We try to conceive the pain. We fool the world and consequently, not realizing that we are fooling ourselves more.
Again, we choose where we want to go. These life’s challenges are just tools to make us weak but do not forget that they should not have the ‘authority’ to make us think that we are not worthy of this life.
Surprisingly, these hindrances have direct relationship to us. They will create a way for us to know other people, but more importantly, to know our purpose in life and have a better understanding of ourselves.
Questions will pop out. Why me? How will I ever forgive? How can I move on? How will I be able to solve this problem? And many more How’s and Why’s. We ask others. We ask God. But take a look in the mirror. We may know the answers. We knew the answers even before we ask for them. The problem is, we know the answers but we lack actions.
Don’t give up. This is an overrated advice that many of us ignore. Yes, don’t give up. Let the things that hinder our happiness give up on us. Let them be intimidated on how we bravely face every life’s battle.
It’s a win-win situation. When you lose a battle, you do not really lose entirely. Somehow, you still win because you get to learn on how to fight the next fight. You get the chance to test your skill. You get to master the rules of the game. When you win, you get what you want. It’s a matter of how we see life and it’s dark side.
Don’t give up!
“We are all failures, at least, the best of us are.” – J.M. Baririe
All of us experience challenges. For some, it can be just small and an 'easy-to-beat' opponent or an ‘I-think-I-would-die’ one. How we handle challenges usually determines our being. Life is not just about falling asleep tonight and waking up the next morning. It is not just about the inhales and the exhales that we make daily. There is more to life than breathing.
Everyday, we are faced with hindrances while taking our path to success. Sharp stones will be walked on and wild animals may just jump into us in an instant and take a bite from the reality that we are living. Now, do we give up? The answers will vary because people and how they face their own problems vary, as well.
Life is never kind. We feel pain and anxiety. We face challenges. We are bound to make decisions. We get hurt, we hurt others. When we’re walking, we want to stop and take a rest. When we get stuck, we get angry and want to move on. Some choose to escape. Some choose to deal with life. Some choose to end it. We choose where we want to go.
On coming of life’s challenges? We have no control. They will find their way to get into our lives. They will sneak in our dreams and cause us nightmares. They will be there to punch us straight to our face. We would think of escaping. But where will we go? Challenges are everywhere. They always have their eyes on us.
Come to think of it, challenges don’t mean having something to give up onto. They are not just factors to make us break. On the positive side, it is a calling; a summon to show our skills in solving life’s problem. They are one great opportunity to learn and enhance our being.
People may tend to be vulnerable and/or fragile. We may be weak or strong; rich or poor; cheerful or not. Whatever characteristics we have, no one is exempted from the possibilities life may bring.
Life’s challenges may enable us to see ourselves in our best and worst situation. We may see alcohol and drug addiction as one great escape from our burdens. Worse, we may commit suicide to end all the things that hurt. We hurt others. We get angry. The world may seem to give us undesirable clamor. At some point, we let ourselves be imprisoned in bewilderment.
We face great challenges in life when we are bound to find love, acceptance and security. Once in our lives we will feel the urge to find the assurance that life truly has its own meaning. Once in our lives, we will experience that everyday is the same as yesterday – meaningless, hurtful and sorrowful. We will struggle with dealing with people. We will doubt the care and love they offer. Our fears will grow everyday. Our bad behaviors will be pushed outwards for the world to see.
How can we cope if we feel like we don’t have the strength to move on? How do we move on beyond the hopelessness? We try to conceive the pain. We fool the world and consequently, not realizing that we are fooling ourselves more.
Again, we choose where we want to go. These life’s challenges are just tools to make us weak but do not forget that they should not have the ‘authority’ to make us think that we are not worthy of this life.
Surprisingly, these hindrances have direct relationship to us. They will create a way for us to know other people, but more importantly, to know our purpose in life and have a better understanding of ourselves.
Questions will pop out. Why me? How will I ever forgive? How can I move on? How will I be able to solve this problem? And many more How’s and Why’s. We ask others. We ask God. But take a look in the mirror. We may know the answers. We knew the answers even before we ask for them. The problem is, we know the answers but we lack actions.
Don’t give up. This is an overrated advice that many of us ignore. Yes, don’t give up. Let the things that hinder our happiness give up on us. Let them be intimidated on how we bravely face every life’s battle.
It’s a win-win situation. When you lose a battle, you do not really lose entirely. Somehow, you still win because you get to learn on how to fight the next fight. You get the chance to test your skill. You get to master the rules of the game. When you win, you get what you want. It’s a matter of how we see life and it’s dark side.
Don’t give up!
“We are all failures, at least, the best of us are.” – J.M. Baririe
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