Tough Times Reveal How Strong You Are

Only tough times show how strong you are. There is no greater test than those moments when the number of things that are not under your control increases and the number of things you can influence decreases. 

If you manage to pass one day without whining about your destiny, you are a strong person. Searching for bad news won’t fix things.  Listening over and over again to the same negative talks will only bring you on the verge of despair wondering how to find a way out of it all. 

We are not destroyed by tough times, we are destroyed by fear, lack of empathy, and above all, lack of humanity during tough times. And bad times are just a consequence of our bad decisions and will fade away like everything once we change, once we realize that if we are not human enough, everything else is in vain. And everything is pretty simple. With just one kind word, you can change a lot in this world today. So don’t expect others to start first.

Learn to say "no" to people who are trying to distance you from your true life purpose, as even a well-meant advice can sometimes lead you astray. What burns in your heart is your sanctuary and you follow it. Unfortunately, we are often blind to most of the reality that happens around us and sometimes we need something to "shake us" so that we could open our eyes and understand what kind of world we live in. Either way, don’t give your energy to those who spread fear and despair, only to those who enter your life with love.

Tough times reveal the true faces of the people around us. It is only during tough times that we best understand that the previous list of friends and enemies is no longer valid, and that the list should be either deleted or edited. Don’t rush with it, give people a chance to prove to you how much you mean to them. Tough times do not shatter our dreams, but test our promises to ourselves. Let us have the courage to be the people who keep their promises and we will see how those times have changed us for the better.