Difficult times are difficult to bear. But as I look back at the most joyful moments in my life mostly they have been preceded by these very tough times that I dread. Each time I have lived through a phase which has made me push my limits, I later realise that it has helped me in many other areas.
I may have pushed myself on the basketball court to run that extra bit and I see myself use the same reserve to rise after the client may have rejected an idea.
Suddenly I feel this joy as I welcome the pain that comes my way as I know the joy that awaits will make it all worth it. Someone rightly said the beginning is easy it’s the middle that’s tough. And the middle is the longer bit.
I also wonder, how would be if it was all so easy. Won’t my happiness quotient also take a hit? Won’t I be deprived of that extra kick that I experience in that moment and in the days to come when I have reached there the hard way?
As each year turns by I realise all that is truly worth it never comes easy. The grind always does pave the way for the glory. So knowing this fully, can I be totally at peace and joyful as I’m going through the grind again?
Wouldn’t that be awesome!
But reason tells me that’s the only smart way to go about it.
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