“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.It is in the whole process of meeting and solving problems that life has meaning. Problems are the cutting edge that distinguishes between success and failure. Problems call forth our courage and our wisdom; indeed, they create our courage and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually. It is through the pain of confronting and resolving problems that we learn.”
M. Scott Peck
10 Ways to Overcome a Painful Past
This is so good…
Author Scott Peck opens his classic book “The Road Less Travelled” with the following phrase: “Life is difficult.” The line works because it is so true. Life is not easy, yes – but it’s especially not easy if we don’t, or won’t, or can’t move through that truth and then on into the light.
But moving on requires more than simply getting a shovel and burying the past. And men, I think we all can agree, are typically fairly handy when it comes to using that particular shovel. We’d simply rather not talk about it, and that turns out to be the very worst we can do.
A hurtful past may include a failed marriage, Vietnam, bullying in school, abusive parents, poverty, discrimination, disappointment, bankruptcy, the loss of a parent – or a combination of events. Whatever the hurt, a way forward is always possible if we’re willing to take a few simple steps.
All Pro Dad recommends starting with this list, 10 ways to overcome a hurtful past…
Go to the source for the 10 ways…
Create the Perfect Love
“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.”
– Tom Robbins, Robbins is a best-selling American author.
via thedailylove.com
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