Difficult Times: Expectations vs. Reality

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Difficult Times

Sometimes you will go through difficult times in life, leading you to move straight toward a path that leads you to marvelous things in your life. No matter what approach you take that is the path made for you.

In like matter, not everyone’s path may not be as complex, and if yours is, then know for sure your purpose in life is more profound than you ever imagined. I’ve learned that your path will teach and give you life-changing experiences that are impossible to get otherwise.

What’s more, each path has its lessons defined. We travel that path and gain the experiences required to make this world a better place.

Meanwhile…to achieve more meaningful goals in life, you must learn to fight the difficulties and overcome them with willpower and determination. 

Who knows what would happen? If you were not put through those obstacles? How would you learn to maneuver them and gain the enriched experiences of maturity and growth? All in all, you must be yourself and follow your path.

Difficult Times: Freedom to be who you are.

There’s nothing inherently inauthentic about a conventional lifestyle, but it’s not for everyone. When we find ourselves living lives that don’t align with who we are, we suffer psychologically—research suggests that authentic self-expression is a vital component of well-being, even when it sets us apart from others. We’re even better off losing some friends if it means we can be more accurate to ourselves.

Create your meaning.

There’s no shortage of opinions about what it takes to make life meaningful. Some argue that life doesn’t have meaning until one gets married or has kids, while others place a higher value on professional success. But the purpose is a deeply personal, subjective experience. Research suggests that the experiences that give us a sense of meaning—like kindness or overcoming adversity—are not constrained by culturally defined milestones. Read more here

I hope you do what’s right for you. Hold on.–Slow down.-And breathe in. Your age is your age. But more importantly, your life is your life. Please don’t change your journey so that it matches someone else’s. We need to walk different paths so the whole world can be explored. Revel in the differences. And enjoy where you are, at this moment.”

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