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Once we truly know that life is difficult, once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. Why?
Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.

Always remember to ask for this—
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

It is necessary to know the difference between things you can change and things you cannot change. See also, "facts of life and problems of life"


Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Be very careful with this—avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure. See, "Playing it safe costs"

The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer, because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.

Fear of failure is the beginning of failure itself. See also, "Fear of failure"
Meanwhile, moaning over your troubles is silly. Few persons ever listen to you, and those who do are not apt to like the sound.

More so, experiencing a great sorrow is like entering a cave. We are overwhelmed by the darkness and the loneliness. We feel that there is no escape from the prison-house of pain. But God in His loving kindness has placed on the invisible wall the lamp of faith, whose beams shall lead us back to the sunlight world, where work and friends including service awaits us.

We should have been used to people by now. No man can be pleaded, the more you would want to please them, they more agitating and terrifying their attitude toward you. People will always talk and find fault. See also "How humans are insatiable"
But one thing is sure 'to speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves' it is ridiculous for one to mock itself.

And if you wish to be a leader you will be frustrated, for few people wish to be led. If you aim to be a servant you will never be frustrated. See also, "servant leadership and benefits"

Again, don't just allow depression take its course. One of the bad things about depression is that it drains us emotionally and makes us unable to handle things that normally would not get us down.

If only you knew how special you were born, then you would agree with me that this world is empty without you. It's your duty to fill the vacuum, make the world lively with your specialty—your  gift—this makes you Royalty. See also "what royalty means"

As you manifest your gift, make sure to work it in reconciliation with this— the greatness of a man can nearly always be measured by his willingness to be kind.

It is wise—do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, as long as ever you can. See also, "secret of sowing"
"A giving heart"

Moreover, there is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.

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