Be in charge of how you define adversity. Did it happen for a reason? Did it give you clues on what to do or where to go? (Sometimes you just have to have faith that it did, and wait for present circumstances to articulate into a logical support for a past event. The faith will hold you in a position of readiness, prepared to take action when the opportunity arises.)
Or did that same adversity crush and bury you? Is it evidence of a random, uncaring universe where you can never get ahead?
There’s a good case to be made for either. That’s one of the beauties of life—we get to decide.
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I absolutely agree!
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True, we are the ones who define our situation. Who have the power to see what happens to us in whatever light we see fit. However, one thing we should never do is allow adversity to crush us. No matter how hard life beats you to the ground (and by God it can do so with ease), you always get back up. That is the only way life will respect you, period.
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I agree! Because otherwise, what’s the point of living?
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Indeed! Challenges are set forth by life so that you can overcome them and grow as a person. In truth, life is about growth, no matter the area we choose. Shame we have a limited time…
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I see it as a blessing! I wouldn’t want to spend eternity stuck in a human set of limitations, even if the alternative is oblivion.
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