What was the last challenge or struggle that you faced in your life?
How did it feel once you made it through that struggle?
Were you able to appreciate it more for having made it through that moment?
Take some time now and think about any past challenges or struggles that you’ve been through. Whether in your personal or professional life, that challenge or struggle may have been difficult in the moment. But think about how much you appreciate it now for the simple fact that you’ve made it through that tough time.
This quote by Aaron Lauritsen offers the perspective that we don’t value what comes easy. It’s only when we overcome those tough situations do we value what comes after. Yet, sometimes, when in the middle of that challenge or struggle we don’t often see it’s true value. However, without going through that storm, that struggle, that challenge, we will never truly appreciate the sun when it shines.
Consider looking at Life as a meter on a heart monitor, it has its ups and downs. And by making it through those low points we come to better appreciate those high points. If that line were flat, well then there would be no life.
This applies to all areas of life. It’s seeing the results when you’ve been exercising and eating right over a consistent period. You know what it took to get there and the amount of effort you had to put in.
It’s making it through hard times in a relationship and how much you appreciate your partner even more for being by your side working through it together. It’s working hard at your business or your career and so you can earn an income to support yourself and your family.
In addition to all of those things, it’s pushing through the resistance, and succeeding, even when it wasn’t always easy or smooth, that we are most grateful for.
That’s what life is about. Would you honestly want everything handed to you on a silver platter? It may sound nice at first but I’m willing to bet you would eventually get bored. You would get complacent. You may perhaps even feel unfulfilled.
It’s through those challenges and struggles that come our way throughout our lives that help us learn, grow, and appreciate where we are, where we’ve been, and what we have.
Life is about making progress, becoming better through that adversity and challenge, and appreciating the journey.
That is empowering!
Now it’s your turn.
How does this quote inspire you?
Tell me about a past challenge or struggle you experienced and looking back on it now how grateful you are for overcoming it.
On the flipside, was there ever a time where something came relatively easy. Because of that, you didn’t appreciate it as much as perhaps you should have.
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