Adversity is like a flame. It melts the weak but tempers the strong. There are two types of people in the world: You are either a realist or retarded, plastic or platinum!!! Which are you? It is when we are going through pain and suffering that we truly discover who we are. For even a diamond must be cut and ground before it can shine.
Thanks for sharing this Mary. It was very deep.
Hello hippie! Indeed adversity can be a catalyst for some of us. Like a very tough sword which has been forged, nothing can break you after you win resilience and post-pain wisdom. I believe that I am a diamond in continuous polishing. Every experience shapes me into what I am destined to become. I strive to learn from my mistakes and from my pain. It is tough to swallow adversity in that very moment but now as I look back I realize that I needed every bit of painful experience to be what I am today. I look back and say: wow, I am proud that I have overcome this! I can't imagine from where the strenghts comes. ...God most likely. My faith has kept me on the surface in many moments when I could have gone terribly low. Something higher than me. I guess this is the purpose of pain: to make you go so deep that you discover how high you can grow.
I truly appreciate that you took the time to read and leave such a beautiful comment!
Hello hippie! Indeed adversity can be a catalyst for some of us. Like a very tough sword which has been forged, nothing can break you after you win resilience and post-pain wisdom. I believe that I am a diamond in continuous polishing. Every experience shapes me into what I am destined to become. I strive to learn from my mistakes and from my pain. It is tough to swallow adversity in that very moment but now as I look back I realize that I needed every bit of painful experience to be what I am today. I look back and say: wow, I am proud that I have overcome this! I can't imagine from where the strenghts comes. ...God most likely. My faith has kept me on the surface in many moments when I could have gone terribly low. Something higher than me. I guess this is the purpose of pain: to make you go so deep that you discover how high you can grow.
I truly appreciate that you took the time to read and leave such a beautiful comment!