Have you ever wondered what exactly you're supposed to be learning, when in the midst of a tough time? If you subscribe to the school of thought that says everything happens for a reason, then you probably view challenges and struggles as opportunities for learning and growth. And chances are, you can look back on the tough times in your life and you now know, with hindsight being what it is, what you learned. You can appreciate the struggle and be thankful for it because it stretched and molded you and you walked away a bit wiser.
But what about when you're in the middle of a tough time? When you've been struggling for so long you can't remember any other way? When you can't see an end in sight? How do you talk yourself through that? Do you begin to question the entire "everything happens for a reason" philosophy after awhile? I mean, there's only so much struggling God/The Universe/Karma can expect out of us at once, right?
What about when the struggling seems to be a chronic condition? Do you begin to wonder if you're just so dense that you're not learning whatever it is you're supposed to be learning? That maybe you and your idiocy are to blame for your struggles lasting as long as they have. If you could only figure out the life lesson in the struggle, you could get past it.
And finally, my friends, what comes first....the struggle? Or the pessimist?
Monday, November 9, 2009
Struggling To Understand The Struggle
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And finally, my friends, what comes first....the struggle? Or the pessimist?
Wow...what an evoactive question. I guess it depends on the specific incident, but I can definitely see either coming first!
I'll admit that I'm not one to see the purpose in the struggle, in fact I'm not even very good at looking back and figuring out what I learned after the fact. I'm a wallower. That said, I believe our struggles makes us stronger, that they do equip us with perspective deep down inside that hopefully makes the next struggle just a bit easier.
I used to believe "everything happens for a reason" but not so much anymore. I guess years and years later if you really look for that to be true, you can make it so. I just don't feel like it works for me.
I am a day by day person. I do my best everyday with whatever situatuation is at hand. Eventually it will get better and easier. Baby steps.
Also I do believe in Karma, so I just let her do my dirty work b/c that stuff can be time cinsuming menatally and physically.
I think the pessimist mostly comes after the struggle. People are different though. So I think that is an individual response.
8 years ago I was not a pessimist in the least. Now I see everything as negative as possible and work my way up from there. I have truly been shaped by hard times. I am ultimately a happy person though in my everyday life because I refuse to let my struggles dictate my smile.
Deep thoughts today, Tiffany. That is a great question. I don't know the answer though. And I'm not sure if there is a lesson to be learned from our struggles. Maybe life is just an endurance test? I hope not but sometimes it seems that way.
I think sometimes life just sucks. For no reason. It just sucks, sucks, sucks. Learning from it is gravy, but while you're in it, all you can do is keep your head down and keep keepin' on. Good luck.
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