The pressures of life can either break you to pieces or they can shape you into a diamond.
The choice is yours.
We are all going to be faced with adversity and tragedies in life but the major difference maker between those who crumble to pieces and those who turn into a diamond is how they decide to react to these situations. The first person takes the position of victim and lets everything fall apart around him or her. The second person decides that they are going to step right into whatever has come their way and face it head on.
We all face these great pressures.
There is pressure to be just like everyone else. There is pressure to be something you are not. There is pressure to act, speak, dress, and look a certain way. It's amazing that we all haven't crumbled under this immense amount of weight.
Why can't we grow into these pressures?
It is the fear that we will have to go through more pain that truly digs into our hearts. But this fear is something that you can step into as well. In fact, one of the greatest pressures of all is fear itself. But fear doesn't have to be the thing that runs your entire life. Instead, it can be the thing that drives your courage.
For those who are willing to sacrifice their comfort for the betterment of tomorrow, they will shine as lights for many others around them. They will turn into diamonds. They will show the world what is possible.
If we decide to live through the fear and make ourselves into something greater than what we currently are living in, we can see these pressures as privileges instead of obstacles. We can see how much of a privilege it is to be performing on the world stage instead of hiding in the stands.
The choice is yours - to live in fear or courage.
Turn to ash or into a diamond?
The choice is yours.
We are all going to be faced with adversity and tragedies in life but the major difference maker between those who crumble to pieces and those who turn into a diamond is how they decide to react to these situations. The first person takes the position of victim and lets everything fall apart around him or her. The second person decides that they are going to step right into whatever has come their way and face it head on.
We all face these great pressures.
There is pressure to be just like everyone else. There is pressure to be something you are not. There is pressure to act, speak, dress, and look a certain way. It's amazing that we all haven't crumbled under this immense amount of weight.
Why can't we grow into these pressures?
It is the fear that we will have to go through more pain that truly digs into our hearts. But this fear is something that you can step into as well. In fact, one of the greatest pressures of all is fear itself. But fear doesn't have to be the thing that runs your entire life. Instead, it can be the thing that drives your courage.
For those who are willing to sacrifice their comfort for the betterment of tomorrow, they will shine as lights for many others around them. They will turn into diamonds. They will show the world what is possible.
If we decide to live through the fear and make ourselves into something greater than what we currently are living in, we can see these pressures as privileges instead of obstacles. We can see how much of a privilege it is to be performing on the world stage instead of hiding in the stands.
The choice is yours - to live in fear or courage.
Turn to ash or into a diamond?
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