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Originally Posted by JimOfferman  Agreed! Absolutely. Although I don't think there exists one best vision of your life - there's a handful at least, probably more (think abundance, not scarcity) |
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Originally Posted by JimOfferman I don't think so. Not necessarily. Pain can't always be avoided, of course... but if the path you are on is only bringing you pain and no results, you are free to choose a different path. Maybe you don't want to do that, because the path you are on holds such a big promise at the end that it is worth going through all the pain. Maybe another paths holds an even greater promise - without all the pain. |
Of course, pain and no results is no good. But, sometimes, you just have to keep on trucking forward with nothing but faith... To never give up.
That said, one has to assess how much he wants something, and if one's willing to go through all the obstacles that lie ahead just to get that something.
I identify with a lot of these posters because, after drowning myself in self-pity beucase of relationships, I made a choice to change. Took a damn long time, and tons of pain, to get minimal results. But, after all that I have been through, I can say with confidence that I won't accept from myself a "give up" mindset. I have standards and visions for myself, and I'll do my best to accomplish them.
When you make that choice and start having results, the pain starts to disappear and good memories start sticking in your mind. You begin to get stronger. You begin to get happier.
Good stuff, Jim!