Okay, There May Be Some Challenges

Life will not always measure up to the joy, excitement, or adventure you hoped for; rough waves may ensue, but your happiness is the result of your endurance and positive attitude. Even if your run turns into a jog or your jog slows down to a walk keep moving- press forward. Know that you may get a little battered and may even come out with a few scars, but when everything is said and done, you will be victorious. Stop beating yourself up for every mistake. Instead, contemplate what you learned from it, dust yourself off, and try again. You may be flawed, but who can say they are perfect? Be kinder to you and believe that you can make it through any challenge. That said, acknowledge what you already know; life will definitely come with challenges, but that is nothing to be afraid of. You are made of resilient matter. Some days will be better or worse than others. All you can do is simply be determined to face your day as best you can. Your trials are simply lessons; find the blessing in it. Your lessons are there to make you better. Give every opportunity and obstacle your best effort and persevere no matter what. That is all you should require of yourself. Everyone has their "stuff" that could use work. Like the person that will appear at your left or your right, they have their share of challenges great and small just like you. Try as they might, they know the pains of failure and agony of defeat, but they also have had their share of joy and triumph as you have and will again. In short, always try your best. Learn to be happy with your results, and soon enough you will find yourself at a better place, and able to appreciate your own growth- fast or slow. Let the storm come as it may, ride it like a champ, and know it will soon pass. Catch the lesson it came with and try again.