WE ARE OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE

Human nature is such that we take pride in our successes and blame others for our failures. We often blame others for the misfortunes that befall us. By default, others are responsible for all our misfortunes and suffering.

Why is that?

Because it is much easier to shift the burden of our responsibilities onto someone else: it is always “the fault of others.”

Yet we must ask ourselves: “What is our share of responsibility in what is happening?”

And even if the event that occurs is not of our doing, and it still affects us, why should we worry so much about it?

As far as I am concerned, I would certainly have answered these questions in the past by saying, “It’s because of others. I am the victim.” But today, with hindsight and more life experience and a willingness to learn from it, I tend to see things differently. My questioning is more along the lines of, “What is my responsibility in what is happening to me?”

There is still so much to learn from life. Why waste so much energy worrying about it, unaware that in the meantime we are not progressing?

What if we saw every event as an additional opportunity to equip ourselves? What if we saw every suffering as an opportunity to grow stronger? Wouldn’t that make all the difference? What if we saw life not as a struggle but as a perpetual learning process? What if we worked on our weaknesses more?

What if we saw every event as an additional opportunity to equip ourselves? What if we saw every hardship as an opportunity to grow stronger? Wouldn’t that make all the difference? What if we saw life not as a struggle but as a continuous learning process? What if we worked on our weaknesses rather than on the accuracy of our complaints?

All these questions are worth thinking about because they form the basis of a person’s life as they continually improve themselves, seeking to become the best version of themselves and bring happiness to those around them. If we pay enough attention, it is easy to realize that “the greatest struggle in life takes place within ourselves.”

Instead of saying, “It’s someone else’s fault,” let’s learn that “we are our own greatest challenge.”