Difficulties are tickets to the game of life. But sometimes we can’t help but feel that life would be much more pleasant without problems. Do you agree with it? Before you answer, think about the following.
There are no champions in a world without obstacles; Without suffering there are no saints; Without battles there are no victories; There is no rainbow without rain. Don’t you think that the world in which there is pain is much more beneficial than the one in which it is not? Isn’t the heat necessary for the production of gold, the pressure and grinding needed to make diamonds and the hardships necessary to develop a character?
And this is how Henry Ford expressed the same idea: ‘Life is a series of experiences, each of which helps us grow, although sometimes it is difficult to realize it. We must understand that the obstacles we overcome help us to move forward.’ tho Chuck Gallozzi
Difficulties are a demanding teacher who has been appointed over us by someone who knows us better than we do ourselves and also likes us much more. He who struggles with us strengthens our nerves and improves our skills. Our opponent is our helper. This clash with difficulties helps us understand the given thing better and teaches us to consider all the related circumstances. It won’t allow us to be superficial. tho Edmund Burke
We are not naturally kind to all people. There is hardness inside us that must be softened. We are often inattentive to the feelings of others, forget that many are going through pain and carrying heavy burdens. We are not sensitive to others because we ourselves did not go through what they did. Even the best universities will not teach us the art of compassion. We ourselves have to go through deep valleys, and only then can we show the way to others. We have to feel the stress, carry the burden and experience the fight ourselves. And only after such a touch of pain are we able to help others in their difficulties and urgent need. tho Mrs. Charles E. Cowman (Steams in the Desert, volume 2, Zondervan, 1977).
People are like windows made of colored glass. They shine and shine when the sun is shining outside. But when it gets dark, their true beauty can only be seen if the light shines in them from the inside. tho Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Just because your pain is too great now, don’t give up! Continue with the pain and before long you will discover that you have a new dream and a new goal. tho Stuart Singer
