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Why it is important to suffer
****First scenario**** *"A student who is studying in school wants to write an exam and he is willing to pass, started reading hard in preparation for the exam. He knew how hard it is to read and sacrifice himself day and night. But because he is willing to make a good grade, he would not sleep for weeks, reading all pages of the textbook. He writes the exam and passed excellently; he becomes happy."* *****Second scenario***** *"An individual is in need of a new phone and he got some money from his parent who already knew he needs one. When the individual gets the new phone, he is happy."* When you take a look at these two scenarios, they are different after reading this quote; **“Whatever you didn´t sweat or struggle for, you do not have the right to own it.”** *Anonymous* There is no success without failure. There is no gain without pain. There is nothing good somewhere, without experiencing the bad too. Everything in life is in opposites and this is what makes up life. Many people would look for happiness in things that are related to enjoyment, having pleasure and acquiring something. When someone buys a new phone, car or house, he or she becomes happy. Yes, it is good to be happy when something you ever desired was provided or made available for you, however, real happiness does not come from going out for fun with friends or you acquire something or were given a status, it comes from doing something. When you work for something, it will be a pride and honor to you than getting it from someone. You will be able to manage what you earned from your sweat and effort because you remembered what you went through getting it. Nothing comes easy but with your struggle in it, it becomes a real happiness for you. We will be happy when we challenge and push ourselves to make sure we achieve something better. If you want to know what real happiness is, it is the success that you went after and you struggled to get it rather than what just happened to us. In the case of the two scenarios here, we would definitely agree that though the two individuals were happy, but the real happiness there is the one who made effort, sacrificed himself to get what he wants than a person who was given the money to get a new phone without working for it. Such a person will not value the phone more than how the one who got good grade would cherish his certificate. Suffering is good and important in our lives because that is what makes us courageous and stronger. It is very important to make out goals, pursue them, struggle for it to make them come to reality. Though it would be hard for us, we would be stressed and most times feel worried, but in the end, it becomes completely worth it. When we suffer for things we are aiming for, especially the things we ever wanted badly, it can surely bring us happiness because such happiness isn´t relied on an external factors, but it was derived from our commitment and work. Suffering might not be enjoyable or satisfying but it can help us discover who we truly are and help us rise above our true potential in life. Suffering helps us grow and overcome different obstacles and battles of life. So, when we are suffering, we need to always remember we are making sacrifice to get the real happiness in life. It is what you work and suffer for that makes you a strong fellow and at that, you are able to face life´s ordeal in your own way without having someone tip you something you didn´t work for. If you allow yourself to get acquainted to suffering when you know it´s unpleasant, it brings an unexpected value to your life and help you reach through, bringing a lasting happiness to you because it is what you work for that truly matters. **CLOSING THOUGHT** A new week already started yesterday and we are back to continue the struggle. I want us to always be determined and have faith in God that everything will be better in the end. Lectures starts this week and you know the meaning of that for Princess. I won´t be able to engage much but I promise to come around whenever I am not tired or weak. Have the best week ever. I do appreciate your time reading to the end. Photo by: Dimitry B on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/xRJP0YWR6NI [January 10, 2022] (No 10 article for the year)
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I quote "“Whatever you didn´t sweat or struggle for, you do not have the right to own it.”" Some people were born into a life of wealth, comfort and power, they grew up into having all things at their finger tips? would we say they don't have the right own these things?- I'd have to disagree with the above statement. The problem is - the world is so messed up that people basically go through a lot of stress, suffering to attain their goals hence we have gotten used to that kind of life as the natural order. Hence when we see someone attain success without stress we tend to hate such person. In the end, the poor will forever hate the rich and see them as undeserving.
I wouldn´t say they do not have the right to their parent´s wealth. They do but their parents worked for it, isn´t it? They also should work even if they would still get them.
It doesn't matter that they don't have to work for it. Isn't it nice when things are already in place before you're even born? What's the point of stressing yourself when all things have already been prepared for you by your parents. It's just like saying my children should give themselves unnecessary stress even after I've already made it and I've got all things within the tip of my finger.
If we don't suffer. we won't gain anything
You are very right.
I didn't really believe on suffering before you get success, because it depends on your family background
This is another perspective. Well, you are right especially to those whose parents have worked for them and they just want to enjoy their benefits, but in some cases, it is not like that.
Good luck to you my friend princess, I know you can succeed.
Thank you Nadeen.
There is really no greater satisfaction than the one you get from reaping the rewards of your hard work and labour. When you know you put in the work, and you see it is successful
Exactly. Thank you dear friend.
Nice article friend... We need to put in a lot of effort and struggle for our works too amount to anything... Goodluck with school...
Thank you, friend.
There is always so much to learn in life and this can only be if we choose to learn from whatever life push at us... Let me add that suffering on this note is not the real idea of suffering sort of but challenges. They make us stronger than we can, it's a blessing in disguise only if we are positively minded around it but if negative it is a mess on such. Life has its challenges but we can learn from it becoming better than we use to. #Peace #OkanlaDavid
Yes, you are right. We need to be optimistic about every challenges we go through and with such mind, we will achieve our aim. Thank you
Yes princess. We can never be success without hardships and struggles. It makes us stronger. It's the best moment when you succeed because of your own efforts from your actions and mind. Without challenges we can never be success. There's no easy way in life. You must work for it. You must have a sweats on it in order to achieve the things you want. To achieve the dreams and goals we have in life.
That´s it. Challenges are part of success and to get it, we must encounter all kinds of hardships, but in the ned, we will be happy we made efforts to achieve success. Thank you so much J.
Absolutely, and we are only proud of what we possess if we earned it by working hard for it. And we value what we work for more than what we didn't work for.
Satisfaction comes after meaningfulness. Meaningfulness comes after you have sacrificed, sweat and work hard. Joy would really be eternal if you work hard to get the things you deserve.
It is Joy when we work hard and get what we strive for. Thank you so much.
Hardships are just spice of the success we are about to claim once we get through all those sufferings.there is no shortcut to success.
There is no shortcut to success. This is very right.
No pain no gain, no price no prize , majority of people wants things to come easily without working for it, even when we get it easily, we will not place more value on it .. Just like the the example you made about someone who studies hard to get a good grade, more value will be placed on it than someone who paid a lecturer to have a good grade. Though the person will be happy but not as Happy as someone who had a sleeplessness night to have a good grade, the difference is clear . Working hard to get what we want will make us to Gain more experience, nothing good come easily, but when we endure the suffering , there's a greater joy coming at the end.
You have said it all and that´s the truth. No pain, no gain. Nothing comes easy. Thank you, darling.
Success is failure turned inside out and as such, before that success must come, then, there must be a tatse of suffering which will help one to know how to handle whatever difficult situation one may find oneself in
To suffer for something is actually good to develop the real value of the thing inside us,and nothing higher can be achieve without doing hardwork.
Exactly. We cannot ignore hard work if we want to make success.
Its good to suffer a little before enjoying coz you'd know the value of what you have... Coz some people don't know the value of what they have until they loose it
You are right. Thank you, friend.
We have to suffer to know the real value of success.
It´s a must unless we want to go through the wrong path which would be surely be a regret later. Thank you
Success without failure don't last
the real taste of success comes only after tasting the sour failures)
Exactly. Thanks
You appreciate life even more! ❤
That is it. Happy new year ma! How is Tia and Jingz?
An effort will always be satisfactorily rewarded when we obtain the reward we desire for that effort.
You are so right ma. Thank you for your feedback.
I always believe grace speaks at times when it comes to getting what you need some might come as gift from friends and family and they're some we have to sweat for it I think all we need is how to manage them well after getting it nice one princess and have a wonderful week ahead.
You also have a point there too speaking of grace. No one should underestimate the work of grace. Thank you for the contribution.
Sufferings are there to teach us to cherish every result that we have obtained. We will never appreciate the the light without experiencing darkness.
Definitely! You are very right. We would really appreciate it more if the efforts comes from us.
That's true. I have seen lots of people who when given an opportunity on a platter tend to misuse it because they never experience the hardships of wanting it ... Nice meeting you princess
You are right. We need to see suffering as an opportunity to grow and learn things. Thank you so much for the sponsorship renewal. It means a lot to me.
I thought the title of your article was odd and of course, I read it and it makes sense! Working hard for something teaches you to value whatever you earned
Thank you for reading to the end, friend.
Not all sufferings are bad, there are sufferings that helps us grow in life, makes us a better person. good luck with your upcoming lecture, Princess!
Thank you for this beautiful comment. Not everyone will understand that some suffering are actually the one to train and build us, and we must be patient and grow as we keep husting.
suffering often times would our character and we become more resilent as we would be confident that we would achieve our end goals... What is considered "suffering" by many might be like " training" to some people
You are very right. Suffering is like being trained only to those who understands it. Thank you so much.
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