What you are going through now that feels difficult will turn into invaluable experience for your future endeavors. It does not always seem like it, but these challenges are making you stronger and wiser. They are shaping your character and teaching you lessons that may not seem immediately apparent, but which will prove to be … Continue reading Building Character
We all have to do things in our lives that we would rather not do. We cannot get our way all of the time. Nor would we likely be happier if we did. We need resistance to make us stronger. Friction helps to develop our character. Pressure forces us to grow in ways we otherwise … Continue reading Growing Pains
It is important to not be so vexed by another person’s behavior that we find ourselves mimicking it in response. We are all susceptible to having our feelings hurt, especially when we feel slighted, embarrassed, or taken advantage of. This is only natural. We are emotional creatures. But, it is what we do with these … Continue reading Mistakes After Mistakes
We sometimes use the things we are good at as a way of excusing ourselves from doing the things that are difficult. Staying the same is easier than putting in the effort that is required for improvement. This is especially true when that which we want or need to improve at takes us in the … Continue reading Weakness Hidden In Strength
It is very difficult to improve upon an aspect of our life that we do not first acknowledge as being in need of improvement. There is not much motivation to change what seems to be working for us. This is true with regards to our beliefs, our character, or our relationships. Unless we perceive a … Continue reading A Reason To Change
