"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained"
Marie Curie, Chemist
Some time ago a friend of mine went to a fortune teller who told her that she would face a lot of "injustice" in her life.
Well, duh.
We will all face injustice throughout our lives, of different kinds and to varying degrees. That's a given, just as we will all get unexpected bounties in different ways. The point, however, is not whether we will face these things but how we face them. Will we let life's latest smackdown break us and turn us into something less than we should be? Will we go the opposite route and become stronger, better and maybe learn a lesson from what's transpired? This is the proverbial fork in the road... this is a chance to learn what we're made of.
I can't make that choice for you, obviously, it's completely up to you. Just remember what you just read the next time life throws you an unexpected curveball that knocks the wind out of you.
Monday, January 12, 2009
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