Life is a struggle. Life is very difficult at times, and
trying to avoid the struggle can make things worse. When one can overcome life’s challenges or
learn to cope with them, then peace follows.
However, there seems to be a growing belief that everyone should be
happy and that life should be easy. Magazines
depict happy people, websites show joyful couples, and one is “supposed” to
smile when one is in public, lest someone think there is something “wrong” with
you and therefore you will need therapy to set straight and get you smiling
again. Overall, we do not like suffering
and many avoid the challenges of life.
Coping phrase: Do your best and forget the rest.
If you work hard to do your best and go forward then the challenges
can be overcome.
My belief: People that learn to survive through struggle can transform their lives.
I like the analogy of the butterfly story and use
butterflies on my business cards to remind myself and others that struggle is a
part of life and that it can help us to create a transformation in ourselves if
we keep working at it. If we give up we
become debilitated and spin in negative thought.
Here are a few versions of the butterfly story. I note at the bottom that scientifically this
is not always the case, but I still like the story and I think it provides a
good analogy to human suffering…it is just necessary for growth.
Christian version: http://butterflystory.homestead.com/
Scientific Fact: This is not always the case.
Mon, Dec 15, 08 at 16:18
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