Wisdoms from the Journey - Vol V (May to Dec 2012)

Getting back UP …
(12/13/2012)
“Confidence is the food of the wise man
and the liquor of the fool.” ~ unknown
We can’t know real Peace in our lives as long as think we “have it all
figured out” … Life is far too unpredictable for our confidence, and far too
powerful for our pride. Indeed, no matter how well we are walking through our
days, one thing remains truly certain — we will indeed fall. Our successes will be
followed by failures, our victories will be followed by defeats and our pleasures
will be followed by moments painful.
And yet we need not fear our next tumble, for the ability to rise from defeat
is what makes life so amazingly powerful. After all, we are not here to merely “be
happy” or “have fun” or “know good times”. We are here to right ourselves after
we slip — to try again after we fail — to rise again after having been beaten down.
… And we are here to help others do the same.
So if you happen to be doing well, be grateful that you are standing …
If you happen to have fallen, simply choose to get back up.
And if you happen to see another take a tumble, remember to reach out a
Loving hand — and help them stand again.
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