The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows

Life ain't all sunshine and rainbows. There's plenty of storms during our journey and a lot of times things don't go the way we want them to go. It's true, that many times we just perceive things as bad, but they aren't really bad: The problems are created in our heads. Those are the easiest to solve, as we usually just need someone to open our eyes and realize how wrong we were. But there are real problems that all of us face at certain points in our lives: Tragedies like deaths, disease, break-ups, accidents, abuses... We can't just brush off these things as if they were merely created in our heads. No, these are times of trial and we have no choice: We have to deal with these issues. And no matter what - we have to be strong. We have to keep going. Never give up! We get wounded and we need time to make these wounds heal. But they will heal. We just need to believe in ourselves. There will be scars, but the wounds won't be open anymore. At one point our last tear of sadness will dry and the first tear of joy will pour down our cheek and we will smile again. Please don't forget that there's light at the end of the tunnel. I always think: If you're hurt and you wanna cry - cry! If you need to talk - talk! Just let it out. And if in the past you were there for those who needed you, they will be there for you now, when you need them.

This year was a year of change for me: I had death in the family, a break up and friendships that faded. It was a confusing time full of highs and lows, I was lost during most of this year. I saw everything as negative, mostly because I wanted to. But now this time is certainly over. I'm positive, hopeful and a changed man. It was some 4 months ago, during my emo phase, when I wrote a post about my misfortune this year. It was bad back then, yes, but now it doesn't matter anymore. I'm back on track. I have my scars, but they don't matter now. I'm just looking ahead to the future: I'm focusing on my hopes, dreams and aspirations. I'm most positive that they will come true. I will write more about my own pursuit of happiness in the weeks and months to come. But let's close this post with Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) and his quote from the film in 2006, that inspired my post:

[...] The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. [...]

How true, right? Do you have scars and how do you deal with hardships?

*I just wrote this post to all people who struggle currently. Never give up!

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