Change, although necessary, is not always easy. Seneca once said, “It is not always because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
An old adage that says we fall many times is not important, but how many times we get back up is not just important, it is also true. However, what many people do is stay down. There are many reasons why people stay down. I do not dare say or choose why people make the decision to stay down. But for every decision that is made, I think about what Lucy Montgomery said – “For we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world ; and although our ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be cheaply won.”
The greatest thing that man, or woman, has ever done is overcome their struggles and barriers. There have been many people who come out of addiction, overcame depression, anxiety, poverty, spiritual battles, and many other battles we might not know. Ben Okri talked about this when he talked about enduring, transforming, loving, and being greater than one’s suffering.
As such, it is important to reflect on the life in our years, and not the years in our life (Abraham Lincoln). Quality of life matters much more than quantity. And remember, this too shall pass.
Peace & love to all
~ KO
