Having just celebrated my birthday, I would like to take down some of the things I’ve learned in life.
1. I learned that growth is a continuous process, and that the process usually means undergoing some sort of struggle, pain or difficulty.
2. I learned that though the process of growing is usually difficult and involves some kind of sorrow or pruning, the result is always towards greater happiness and empowerment.
3. I learned that one of man’s greatest need is to be loved, and one of the greatest hindrance to being loved is our inability or lack of willingness to understand one another.
4. I learned that many times, it really doesn’t take much to make people happy. A single rose could make someone’s day just as much as a million dollars can.
5. I learned that the greatest enemy we should conquer is our very selves. If we can face our shadows and our fears, we can face everything else.
6. I learned that however happy we are in the life we’re living, we should always have a dream.
7. I learned that there are times when our love for another person is that which inspires us to love ourselves more.
8. I learned that no matter how hard I try, I cannot cause the night to end any sooner. On the other hand, even if I do nothing, the morning will surely come to give me a brand new day.
9. I learned that no matter how my friends and I try to think my problems through, there are problems that won’t immediately go away, and all we can do is to wait and weather the storm through.
10. I learned that if there is one thing we should strive to build, it is a home right within our hearts; a home that we can always take with us wherever we may go, a home that nobody can ever take away.
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"