“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.”
“That which doesn’t kill us can only make us stronger.” It’s a phrase that quite frankly I sometimes get tired of hearing but as cliché as it may sound the statement is very much true. Often times we get overwhelmed by things that are simply beyond our control and aren’t really able to step away from the situation and discover the value in the hardship. Difficult times can also be good times in the sense that our struggles not only make us better but they make us stronger as well. With life there comes adversity and while we don’t exactly expect it nor look for it and we most certainly don’t enjoy experiencing it, it is inevitable but most importantly it is necessary.
There are many faces of adversity and many lessons that it teaches us. One of the more important ones that I have come to take to heart is that when one door closes there will be another one to open. The thing is that you have to stop dwelling on the door that has just closed in order to see the other doors that are opening up for you. There are many starters in life, however, very few people actually finish what it is they started. When we want something and experience obstacles on the way to our goals we can’t just give up because it gets too hard. Everything that is meant for us to have in life is not going to come easily. Instead of focusing solely on the obstacles that are standing in our way we have to persevere long enough and have enough self-control and discipline in what it is that we want and go that extra mile to obtain it.
We can’t just get the sweet out of life without getting a little bit of the bitter. If there were nothing to challenge us how could we truly be able to enjoy our accomplishments and be proud of our successes? Part of succeeding through any adversity is hanging on even when deep down inside you really want to let go. It is in the bitter moments that we find our inner strengths and are able to discover what we are really made of. Adversity is bound to be a part of our lives but how well we come out on the other side of it greatly depends on the way we choose to face it. I think that with the bitter that we get in life we become even more equipped to appreciate the sweet and not take what it is that we do have for granted.
“If you live with a problem long enough it could eventually become your blessing.” Sometimes adversity presents itself in our lives solely for the purpose of change. Change in our beliefs, change in the way we think and the way we view things. Even change in the way that we view ourselves. Despite that little voice inside your head that constantly tells you that you can’t do it, there is a solution to every problem and a way to overcome any and every obstacle. You just have to change with the situation and keep reminding yourself that you can do anything as long as you have the determination and the will to do it. It isn’t the hardship in itself that stops us dead in our tracks on the way to our destination. It is us refusing to change the focus of where we are going and not being willing to accept that an obstacle has come along and we just have to change our course of action and redirect ourselves. I believe that everything happens in our lives for a reason and that there is a lesson in every mistake that we make and a blessing in every obstacle that we overcome. But if we don’t somehow embrace the situation and the cards that were dealt to us and stop wasting time dodging all of our roadblocks instead of facing them head on then we may just end up missing the bigger picture.
Jimmetta Carpenter
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