Difficult Times

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Difficult times are not difficult times, they are learning times. They are growing times. It is the time we look inside for answers to our problems.

Difficult times are not here to destroy us. They are part of who we are; they make us stronger than ever. If you handle difficult times well, you will never be the same again. Many of us are terrible at managing difficult times. Instead of putting our heads together to find solutions to what we are going through, we make it even more difficult for ourselves. We stop eating. We stop meeting friends. We stop talking to people. We stop listening to ourselves. We stop sleeping. We turn to drugs and alcohol (not everybody), we stop reading. We stop doing the basics that make life interesting.

Difficult times are builders, not destroyers. They are your builders if you handle them well, if you manage them well. On the other hand, difficult times are your destroyers if you manage them poorly.

To manage difficult times well, you must first understand what you are dealing with. The more you understand what you are dealing with, the better it is for you to deal with. It is all about understanding. If you want to know something better, try to understand it.

Before you freak out, try to understand what you are going through.

Challenges

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Challenges are the reasons we grow. If you don’t face difficulties, if you don’t face difficult times, it is impossible to grow. If we don’t face challenges, we won’t grow; we won’t add value to our lives. We are here on earth to add value to our lives and to add value to other people’s lives. When you are adding value to your life, you are also adding value to others. Growth is contagious. When you grow, the people around you will grow, too. If you don’t grow or add value to your life, nothing will change.

Don’t shy away from challenges. It is what you must overcome if you want to reach your destination. Whether you like or not, you MUST overcome adversity to succeed. Let us be honest. If you don’t do the work, you won’t get paid. The same is true when it comes to facing challenges. The more challenges you face, the stronger you will become. Challenges will not kill you, it will make you tougher. It will make you stronger. It will make you a better and more experienced person. It will prepare you for future challenges.

Sometimes what we call challenges are not really challenges. The ways we look at them make them difficult to face. It is how we look at problems that makes them problems. To fix it, first develop a positive mindset. Look at them through a positive lens. Believe it is going to be fine, and work hard to make it fine. And it will be fine.

The more challenges you face, the stronger you will become. Challenges will not kill you, it will make you tougher. It will make you stronger. It will make you a better and more experienced person. It will prepare you for future challenges.