Word of the Week #357:
It is weird, but the stresses and challenges we choose to face just feel different from the ones we have to face, right?
In most regards and by most standards, I do have a pretty comfortable and easy life. Lucky me. There are some things, of course, that are bothersome and have to be dealt with.
Even among those, in some situations, I might have to work a little harder than I’d like for a little longer than I’d like, and I’m able to lead myself to a better place.
But in some situations, I just have to bear the burden for… honestly, I don’t even know how long.
And somehow, when I know I’ve chosen to bear this burden, when I know I can let go at any moment, it just feels a lot lighter.
Of course, it’s not like I can trick myself into thinking all my burdens are chosen, right?
And life is weird. I cannot expect it to get any easier or more predictable as I keep growing older. I just have to keep getting stronger.
And to do that, I will keep choosing to seek out more burdens in my currently soft, easy life and prepare to be tough enough when the going gets tough.
