Mary’s Minute
“We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by
surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”
~ Barbara De Angelis
I believe that to live is to be happy, and there is a difference between
living and surviving. There are times in
our lives that we are not able to live, but only to survive. During difficult times, we survive. Sometimes we go into survival mode for
physical healing, and sometimes it is emotional. Survival mode can last for hours, days,
months or even years.
Even when we have
a bad case of the flu for a few days, we are content to survive. Thinking of what we go through for physical
survival helps us understand emotional survival. In our work or everyday life, we may not even
realize when we go into survival mode.
The great thing about surviving is that it builds character and courage,
making us stronger for when we are able to begin living again.
To live is to be happy! I think it is good to be reflective about our
lives and consider if we are living or surviving. Survival is important, but we need to get
past it in order to be happy and to truly live.
Survival is easy to identify when it occurs for physical reasons, but
when it happens because we get in a rut, it may be more difficult to spot. Survival allows us moments of happiness, but
not true happiness that comes from living!
Survival is not bad; it builds courage and takes us back to being alive
again. My wish for you is the wisdom to
know the difference between living and surviving, so that you can maximize the
time you feel alive!
Have a great week!
Mary
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