Life is always going to throw us curveballs and we will experience hurt and suffering. And it is totally okay to spend some time with those feelings and take the time we need to process them. Where we tend to get stuck is when we focus only on the hurt and suffering.
Last year, I wrote a post about how misery loves company. People who stay stuck replaying pain and suffering become miserable. And how could they not become that way? When you replay things that re-open wounds over and over again, you are going to be unhappy.
It is important to honor those feelings, though, but don’t let them take up permanent residency in your heart. At some point, you need to take all the energy you’ve given to those emotions and think about what you have learned. This can be a huge opportunity for growth.
The truth is the lessons we learn along every journey – good or bad – are what shapes us.
Evan Carmichael talks about how his purpose comes from his pain and how you can take your pain and help others.
