Obstacles of Life

There are times in our lives when the pain, disappointment, fear, sorrow, or suffering seem to be absurdly unbearable.

During these times, the sky seems to be so cloudy and pitch-dark that you are inevitably led to conclude that the light will never be seen again.

You are misled to think that everything seems to be moving in the wrong direction and, consequently, you start doubting your own volition, your choices and, in some cases, your mental sanity.

Why?
Because all around you seem to be telling you to give everything up and, consequently, quitting seems to be the only option.

However, even though these undesirable, uncontrollable and agonizing times may apparently depict a painful predicament, they are also an amazing opportunity that life is giving you to strengthen yourself, overcome your weakness, abandon any comfort zone and get into the unknown with focus, courage, and purpose.

In other words, in life, we all go through tremendously challenging times, but only the ones who can see the opportunity, and the possible changes, on the other side of any present obstacles can grow into higher and higher levels of lucidity, confidence and freedom.

And when such a cognitive transformation takes place, the horizon of a sunny day is no longer a distant fantasy, but rather a conscious vision of a new, upcoming, and inevitable, new dawn.

How to cite this Transformative Reflection:
Cargnin dos Santos, Tadany. Obstacles of Life.