Many people who go through struggles have the mindset that they are on their own, but everyone struggles, some more than others but still. By reading this chapter I came to the realization that we grow as people when we experience struggles. By letting this idea integrate into my life, I was able to trust that fate would steer me in the right direction, instead of trying to control things that I had no power over. This makes everything in my life less stressful, school especially. Also struggling gives you the motive and opportunity to make changes in your life. "The only one who doesn't struggle is the one who doesn't grow. So if you are struggling right now. see it as a terrific sign-celebrate your struggle (Kaiser 255). Personally, I am still working on seeing the good for every situation; I know it can be hard because at the time the bad might outweigh the good. But in the end that struggles that you face make you a stronger person and gives you the chance to grow. You have to ask yourself, "What good is coming out of the current situations that are troubling me?"
Question: What's a time that something good came out a bad situation?
KAISER, SHANNON. SELF-LOVE EXPERIMENT: Fifteen Principles for Becoming More Kind, Compassionate, and... Accepting of Yourself. PENGUIN BOOKS, 2017.
I really enjoyed this post. The writing was easy to understand but still enjoyable. one time that something good came out of a bad situation was when I moved to North Carolina. I had a miserable experience and was bullied a lot. In the end I learned more about myself and the world I live in then I would anywhere else. Great post!
ReplyDeleteHi Benny! Thanks for your comment and I'm glad that you enjoyed my post. I'm glad that you have been able to find the positive out of a situation that has troubled you. It's something that a lot of people should try to do as they progress in life. Thanks again.
DeleteSo many times. Wendys? ;) More recently...wanted to do yoga observations at Hot Yoga Inc (where I used to work out at), but they only let teachers who were doing their program observe their classes (they had told me before I started a different training program that it would be okay for me to observe them, but then when I actually asked they changed the "company policy"). This forced me to look elsewhere and ultimately to find my current second job - where I am very happy and well-supported by the studio owner. I do think that some times bad things just happen - you have to choose whether to survive them and come out stronger (emotionally and mentally) or to give up. They may not lead to a tangible benefit in your life, often the benefits are to your character. You become a better, more empathetic, more caring person as a result of hardships and this is the most important way that a person can grow. What do you think? Is there always a tangible benefit to negative experiences or are some of the benefits more objective?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think that from every situation you can find a positive product. Struggle builds character, and it's up to you if that character perseveres or decides to give up. Sometimes the negative can be overwhelming so it can be difficult to see tangible benefits. But if you focus on what you can learn from the situation that's whats important. Thanks for the comment!
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