Life Ain’t Gettin' Any Easier
We all face challenges in our lives. Ups. Downs. Good surprises. Bad surprises. Life in many ways is a surprise. Each new day holds an infinite number of possibilities. For whatever reason, we like to delude ourselves into believing that in the near future life will get easier. That we just need to get through this week, this month, or this quarter, and then suddenly all of life’s troubles and trials will be just a distant memory. We will go from a violent sea that tosses us around to a placid pond where we can lay out in the sun. Rarely is this the case. Life will always have its ups and downs. In most scenarios, life ain’t gettin’ any easier, and most likely the worst is yet to come (sorry to break the bad news). The good news is that the best is also yet to come.
Okay. Now that the bad news is out of the way what should we do?
Embrace it. Understand that the ups and downs of life give it the depth to create meaningful experiences. When the fat lady starts singing heralding the coming inflection from good times to bad times don’t cover your eyes and shove your head into the sand. Don’t try to run away. Don’t try to ignore it and pretend it is not real. Grab yourself by the scruff of your neck, dunk your head in ice water, and embrace the new reality. The new reality exists whether you embrace it or not. While you wait the world moves.