Life is Difficult

Life is beautiful but it is no bed of roses.  It does not guarantee a lifetime of happiness.  Life will not be complete without a spice of adversities-adversities that range and stem from minor setbacks, hardships, onerous tasks, lack of resources to a number of unfortunate events. 

Life is beautiful but as in Therapeutic Community, "There's no free lunch."  or "Life is what you make it." You simply have to toil, lift a finger, exert an effort, make some contributions.  Some people are kind and generous but if you long for success, you just cant sit back and watch the events to unfold.  If you are one Lazy Juan who just sits under a tree and waits for the fruit to fall, then you may just spend a lifetime with barely a number of edible fruit to survive.   You miss a lot of great opportunities.  You miss to capture beauty and happiness.  

Life evolves and there are competitions.  You may just be unaware but you are competing even with the bats in the air or the ants hidden somewhere. In the movie "The Lost and Found Family, Ellen Bry in her role as Esther said that our life is like a currency that is either spent wisely or wasted away.  Distractions coupled by a lack of discipline can impede your development so you have to spend your time wisely. 

Life is tiring, isn't it? Bombarded with endless tasks from waking up early, preparing for breakfast, getting ready for work, accomplishing tasks amidst environmental distractions, taking care of your self, your family, balancing your finances as well as your time...... a person's life is just so busy ticking every minute. 

So why do you just accept the reality that life is difficult?  You can turn the coin upside down and get a better result.  When you are penniless, remember too that you have assets - your skills, your senses, your body, your intellect.  You are the captain of your life, the master of your emotions and God appointed you to be a steward of His creation.  So the world is yours too.  It is up to you on how to make yourself a significant part of it.

Life is difficult but the burdens are nothing compared to the joy that you get from experiences.  Joys in overcoming obstacles and reaping the fruit of your labor.  Joy in sharing a comfortable life with your love ones.  Indeed, life is difficult but its complexities only make life worth living.