We all experience hardships at one point or another in our lives. Our task, our responsibility actually, is to do our best to not pass these hardships on to others. This is no easy feat. We did not become who we are overnight. It may take us a lifetime to uncover, understand, and resolve…
Tag: transcendence
The Many Deaths Of Change
A life of depth and meaning requires that we die many times over in order to be reborn as better versions of ourselves. There will be times in our lives when we realize that the beliefs and behaviors we have used to survive up until this point will take us no further. They will only…
Joy And Suffering
We cannot escape suffering in this life. Suffering is an inevitability. It cannot be avoided. It is in us and around us. Suffering is inherent in the choices we make and the choices we do not make. This does not mean that suffering should be sought out, celebrated, or enjoyed, however. While suffering is an…
Transforming Our Flaws
There will always be certain things about ourselves that we would gladly change if we could, but, for whatever reason, we are unable to do so. They follow us everywhere we go, gnawing at our heals and weighing us down. The harder we try to get away from these attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, the stronger…
Our Difficulty
Doing the easy thing now does not make the difficult thing go away. The best time to address difficulty is as it presents itself. Waiting will not make it go away. Time does not make that which is difficult easier to deal with. Ignoring a difficult problem, task, or truth in favor of comfort, convenience,…