"Cause getting your dreams, strange as it seems, is a little, well, complicated. There's a kind of a sort of cost. There's a couple of things get lost. There are bridges you crossed you didn't know you crossed until you crossed... [but] happy is what happens when all your dreams come true. Well, isn't it?"
Have you ever gotten what you wanted or had something really good in your life? Has it ever turned out to be just another road to follow and not the gateway to ease and comfort? Yeah. Now we share a boat. Grab a paddle and start rowing.
Life is hard. On the other hand, life is easy. But always, life is beautiful.
There are hard times that prime us for harder times. There are calm waters every so often to let us rest between the waves. (When the tides of life surround you and the water upsets your boat, don't waste your tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float)
Chances are that 75% of complaining is pointless and silly because life really isn't that bad. The other 25% is probably a representation of truly hard times, but the complaining doesn't do anything other than make you that much more like Lamen and Lemuel. (And 59% of all percentages are made up)
Never ASK for patience. Just work on it when situations occur.
My life really isn't as complicated as I like to complain that it is. All the "problems" that I have in my life are just parts of life that I need to deal with and stop complaining about.
I need to stop worrying so much about tomorrow and start thinking more about today. (If you keep waiting for tomorrow, you'll find yourself with a whole lot of empty yesterdays)
I need to do everything in my power to be on the path I need to be on, doing the things I should be doing, and leaving the rest to Heavenly Father. (Praise Allah and tie your camel)
And everything I have stated above are all things that I know to be true... but have a harder time applying than saying.
One small consolation at pursuing higher education: "Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."--John Wayne
Love the quote by John Wayne! That made my morning. And I agree, never ask for patience. Bad idea. Really bad idea.
ReplyDeleteYou sound so wise in writing. Good thing most people don't hear your phone calls to me! LOL
ReplyDeletei agree on the patience thing. you may know this movie, "when you pray for patience, God doesn't give you patience. he gives you the opportunity to develop patience."
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