5 Tough Truths that Help You Grow

As you look back on your life, you will often realize that many of the times you thought you were being rejected from something good, you were in fact being redirected to something better.  You can't control everything.  Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out.  Let go a little and just let life happen.  Because sometimes the truths you can't change, end up changing you and helping you grow.

Here are five such truths…

1.  Everything is as it should be. – It's crazy how you always end up where you're meant to be – how even the most tragic and stressful situations eventually teach you important lessons that you never dreamed you were going to learn.  Remember, often times when things are falling apart, they are actually falling into place.

2.  Not until you are lost in this world can you begin to find your true self. – Realising you are lost is the first step to living the life you want.  The second step is leaving the life you don't want.  Making a big life change is pretty scary.  But you know what's even scarier?  Regret.  Vision without action is a daydream, and action without vision is a nightmare.  Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it.

3.  It's usually the deepest pain which empowers you to grow to your full potential. – It's the scary, stressful choices that end up being the most worthwhile.  Without pain, there would be no change.  But remember, pain, just like everything in life, is meant to be learned from and then released.

4.  You have failed in the past, and that's OK. – Don't judge yourself by your past; you don't live there anymore.  Just because you're not where you want to be today doesn't mean you won't be there someday.  You can turn it all around in the blink of an eye by making a simple choice to stand back up – to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again.

5.  Everything is going to be alright, maybe not today, but eventually. – There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong.  And you might feel like you will be stuck in this rut forever, but you won't.  Sure the sun stops shining sometimes, and you may get a huge thunderstorm or two, but eventually the sun will come out to shine.  Sometimes it's just a matter of us staying as positive as possible in order to make it to see the sunshine break through the clouds again.

Remember…

As Dr. Seuss once said, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Life is change, but growth is optional. Choose wisely.  Today is the first day of the rest of your life...

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