“Do you think this is why we were made strong — just so we could have light burdens to bear?” — Seneca
As human beings, we have the unique ability to transform the toughest stuff the world can throw at us into opportunities.
Stop looking at challenges as something you have to face.
We don’t have to face challenges, we get to face them. We don’t have to go to work every day, we get to go to work every day. We don’t have to adapt to uncomfortable changes, we get to adapt to uncomfortable changes.
This is what human beings were made to do. We’ve earned our resilience and our strength over thousands of generations.
Eagles weren’t given wings just to walk everywhere . . . and you weren’t born with resilience and a beautiful mind just to have an easy life.
Stop telling yourself that you have to do the tough things that life requires. You get to do them. It’s why you were given strength.