Be Grateful for Everything—Even the Tough Stuff

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“What punishments of God are not gifts. It’s a gift to exist, and with existence comes suffering. There’s no escaping that. But, if you’re grateful for your life, you have to be grateful for all of it.”

I am grateful for every experience I have had, because they have taught me a lot and in many respects they have made me who I am. Every difficult experience has taught me that there are two ways you can deal with hardship. You can either feel sorry for yourself, or you can orient towards the idea that life is a set of experiences that train you for... See more

If I was dead, I would not have to bear the pain of remembering, but what a blessing it is to have experienced it all.