Acceptance

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acceptance

***ACCEPTANCE***

Throughout our lives, we might have all experienced failure and sadness. Whether it's failed relationships, jobs, or businesses, it can be challenging to let go of these failures, especially if it involves someone or something we have deeply cared about for a long time.

I recently took an online training with Ryan Blair on his principles for success. In one of his principles, he discussed the idea that 'healing is painful.' He compared healing a physical wound to healing a mental or emotional wound, which was thought-provoking. It reminded me of the summer, I was around 10 or 11 years old. I had a mishap while playing and broke my toe. I had to spend a lot of time healing mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Whenever I saw my friends playing that summer, I got angry at myself for being in that situation. I kept blaming myself and only felt worse after dwelling on it. I realized that living in the past wasn't helping me heal, so I needed to move on. This experience taught me the importance of accepting things I cannot change and moving forward.

"When we reach a state of acceptance, we start to look at things differently and find new ways to cope with loss or hurt. For example, after accepting that I couldn't play certain physically demanding games, I created new, less active games that still brought joy to me and my friends."

Life is a melting pot of experiences, including both joyful and challenging times. It is during these times we are truly tested and pushed to grow. When life presents obstacles, we can see ourselves as victims or embrace the challenges and learn from them. Let's strive to spend less time dwelling on the past and the future and instead embrace life as it is.

"Happiness can exist only in acceptance." ~George Orwell