Meditations on God

Even if someone hates, hurts, or mistreats you, how you feel about that is up to you.

People will wrong you, you will experience tragedy and loss, and the world will treat you unfairly.

Pain is inevitable, but resentment and self-pity are optional.

They are not a burden bestowed upon you, but a burden you choose to pick up and carry.

Once the initial pain of injury subsides, you get to choose what story you tell yourself.

You can either tell yourself a story of suffering and victimhood, or of healing and empowerment.

The former story leads to misery and despair, while the latter leads to contentment and freedom.

TWO STORIES FROM PAIN
By Robert Van Valkenburgh
Meditations of a Gentle Warrior

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