I heard this in a movie and it’s true. Being human means experiencing ups and downs, joys and sorrows, wins and losses. No one is exempt from the dark stuff.
And it’s relative, too. Everyone draws a different hand of cards and life is all about how the hand is played. Yes, some people are dealt tougher hands. Some people are required to experience depths the rest of us never experience. Deep sorrow. Deep grief. Big losses. Some have more than their share.
I don’t know why that is. I can’t explain it.
But it really doesn’t matter.
What really matters is how you play your own hand. How you rise to the challenges and the things you must face. Even when they seem unfair.
Especially when they seem unfair.
What doesn’t work is comparing it to what others have drawn.
Because we can only play the hand we’re dealt.
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This is so well put! And it’s something to always be mindful of , whether living our own lives or viewing other’s struggles. Pity parties never get one anywhere, and are not helpful, whether you’re trying to throw one for yourself or for someone else, At least that’s been my experience 🙂
It’s all about moving forward. It’s not that you don’t feel the pain. You just use more constructive options to charge through it.
This is so true. There’s often no rhyme or reason for our struggles, but they’re our struggles and we must deal with them as best we can.
Totally agree – it’s not what you have been given, it’s how you deal with it…
I think this is so true.
Yes! Are you going to dwell in the dark or get your sunshine back. It’s a choice everyone has to make at different times in their life.
Attitude is everything in life. I’ve known people who have experienced great tragedy and yet still find joy. I know others who go through life angry all the time, but life has treated them relatively well. Its very mysterious.
This is timely and resonates very loudly. Sometimes when we are in pain it is hard to see through it, and we forget that we now need to ‘play our own hand’.
When I was first diagnosed with MS, in the throes of the inevitable pity parties, I would always come to the ‘it’s not fair’ part. This was always followed by ‘why me?’. Even in the early days, there was never any other answer than ‘why not me?’ Everyone has something. There’s no reason why I should be any different, and I certainly wouldn’t wish this on anyone else! The only way out is through, doing what works for you.