Not Easier, Better

Too often we wish things were easier.  The truth is however that hard things make us who we are.  Through the difficulties and challenges in life, as long as we do not allow them to break us, we gain a tremendous amount of self-confidence, pride, and personal satisfaction.  Hard things make the good times sweet. 

I believe this life is a test.  If we understand that we are being tested to see how we manage and deal with difficulties, it will help us succeed. 

I don’t know a single person who lived that didn’t have challenges, struggles, and difficult times.  It is part of life—it is our reality.  If we can accept this and expect unexpected challenges to come our way, we will be more prepared and ready to face and overcome them. 

Instead of wishing life were easier, we should wish that we were better.  If we could endure, persevere, and overcome the challenges of life with a better attitude, resolve, and perspective, life would indeed be joyful.  Unfortunately our perspective is often based simply on the here and now rather than on the future and what may come of our difficulties.  Remember diamonds are made after a tremendous amount of pressure, heat, and time.  We are all in the process of becoming diamonds.    

Without the difficult times, the joyous times would be greatly diminished.  Difficulties provide the sense of accomplishment and triumph we all seek and need.  Experiencing the bitter helps us to recognize, enjoy, and even relish the sweet.  We were made to overcome, survive, and persevere.  It is innate within us.  We can do hard things!
 
So, don’t wish it were easier all the time, wish you were better.  As we do this, our life will be abundant.