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You are the hero in this story
A reflection for when you feel like giving up. A reminder that you can rise to any challenge.
We’ve all been there; that feeling of despair when our world doesn’t come to our aid. We feel as if we’ve been robbed of something. We feel as if we are being betrayed by a world once believed to save us. If you’re religious, you think God has abandoned you. If you’re agnostic or atheist, you believe the systems of society have abandoned you.
But the real reality is this: you’ve abandoned yourself.
The truth is, we are capable of so many amazing things. Regardless of what anyone tells you, your mind and your body are conditioned to withstand hardship. We are programmed through many years of evolution to survive, and survive you will.
Whatever is happening in your life right now, remember this: you will overcome it. Whether or not you overcome it with defeat or with fortitude is up to you. Just know that you are capable of such fortitude. We are all here together on a path to enlightenment and our own definition of joy.
In this world we are given many amazing powers, some of them unbeknownst to us. We are given the power of love, compassion, and resilience. We are given the gift of life and the gift of perseverance.
