Life will keep throwing obstacles at you
The thing I've noticed about life is that it just keeps coming at you. And it can be a real bummer.
What you need to remember is that you're not alone. You've got friends and family. That's how we get by. We talk and share and eat cake and giggle in the dark, even when we're scared - no, especially when we're scared. I’m starting to realise that it’s okay to be scared. It means you’re about to stretch yourself out of your comfort zone and grow a little.
I have a habit of waiting for things to be just right or perfect. It hasn’t helped me grow as a person. In fact, it has done the opposite because I didn’t realise this for the longest time. I’m more hesitant to try new things, take risks and put myself out there for the opportunity to learn. The thing about life is: to be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like. I cannot no longer wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect.
There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions.
It’s important to get started now. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. You don’t overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger. With each step you take, you will grow stronger, more skilled and more confident. It begins with doing the shadow work. Shadow-making happens in families and makes us who we are. It leads to shadow-work, which makes us who we can become. As Carl Jung says that we never see others.
Instead we see only aspects of ourselves that fall over them.
It’s good to be challenged, to keep moving forward, and keep being inspired and scared. I feel like, if you’re not afraid of something, you shouldn’t do it. If you’re just coasting through things, what’s the point?
You’re not learning.
Stay mindful,
Pach Deng