Daily OM is a website that sends inspirational emails daily. This was Wednesday's message:Anything Can Be Overcome:
Hope in Hardship
There is nothing in our life that cannot be overcome with time, love, friendship and attention to the matter.
The journey that each human being makes through earthly existence can have hardship as often as it is touched by joy. When we encounter adversity, the stress we feel can erode our optimism, eventually convincing us that the issues we face cannot be overcome. In truth, there is no situation so dire, no challenge so great, and no choice so bewildering that it cannot be overcome. Though we may believe that all avenues have been closed to us or that our most conscientious efforts will come to naught, we are never without feasible options. The best course of action may be veiled in doubt, but it is there. When we are honest with ourselves with regard to this simple fact, we can overcome anything because we will never stop looking for a solution to the challenges before us.
Self-trust coupled with a sturdy plan is the ultimate antidote to adversity's tendency to inspire disillusionment in the human mind. As difficult as the obstacle plaguing you seems, it is no match for the love of a supportive universe that has been a part of your life since the day of your birth and will be with you forevermore. Try not to be misguided by your fear as this gives rise to the notion that there are problems without solutions. If you believe in your capabilities and dedicate yourself to the creation of some form of resolution, you will be surprised to discover that paths that were once closed to you miraculously open. Even if all you can do is change your perspective to turn an impediment into an opportunity to grow, you will have found the hope that is an inherent element of all hardship.
Remember that your destiny is a product of your own creation. Even when it seems you have nowhere left to turn, there is a solution waiting for you. The only insurmountable obstacles are the ones you create in your own mind and these can only exert power over you if you let them. Uncertainty will always be a part of your existence, but perseverance and mindfulness will never fail to see you through to the other side of hardship where joy can thrive. Try and remember that no matter what life places at your feet, there is absolutely no situation that cannot be resolved with time, love, and friendship.
thanks for sharing this motivational food for the soul, very inspiring XOXOXO ~:o)
ReplyDeleteVery positive. I like that part about destiny being your own creation. Some believe that their destiny is already written (good or bad) and nothing can be done to change it. I posted something similar in my Facebook. When daily we choose to be happy or let ourselves feel sad, or whatever it is we strive to do, it is because we made the choice. How great it is we can choose what we want to do and how we want to feel. We have the power, in a sense, over our destiny.
ReplyDeleteChristy, you are such a power of example and I am blessed to have you in my life....a life I try to live and let live; to always see the glass as half full, not half empty; to find the good in everything and everyone; to always trust in my higher power to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can change, and to have the wisdom to know the difference. I agree with Shannon that it's the choices we make for ourselves that will determine our destiny. My choice in this life is to be happy, positive and loving and to share my feelings with all of those people who mean the world to me: family and friends! Thank you, sweet thing, for putting it all in perspective. ILY
ReplyDeleteThe distance between laughter and tears is a short one, measured not in inches, centimeters, or even in millimeters, but in attitude.
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Time. Love. Friendship. Yes.
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