Hello Trouble

We put a lot of unnecessary pressure on ourselves to live up to a fantasy, but the reality is that life comes with problems. Life takes work, without work there can be no growth, no progress and we are all works in progress. That said, if you accomplished everything at once, what would tomorrow bring? What goal could you set that would challenge you, motivate you, test you, or inspire you? Challenges are a matter of perspective. They arise in the form of trouble, however, their true purpose is to reveal to you how far you have come and how much you have grown. Every obstacle is only as great as you make up in your mind to be. Understand that trials are merely lessons and experiences that are there to remind you that life can be unpredictable, uneasy, and sometimes down right scary. The result reminds you that you are strong and can handle anything. While no one should welcome trouble, do not run from it either. Know that every obstacle in life is actually an opportunity to challenge you, push you, test you, and if nothing else, to show you how brave, strong, smart, or resilient you truly are. No matter what challenge has come or how difficult it seems in the midst of it, you will always come out of your storms stronger, wiser, better prepared for the next, and hopefully grateful for your ability to face it head on. Given the appropriate perspective, one could determine that in many ways, your challenges serve the added purpose of making you a better version of yourself. Acknowledge all the things that are better in your life when you have a better perspective, then get in the business of living a better life.