Growth isn’t easy. It’s uncomfortable, scary, and often difficult but there’s no shortcut. a The only way to to move forward is to go through it. Real strength and self respect come from facing hard things, not running from them.
Life doesn’t get better by avoiding the tough parts. It gets better when you start facing them. The grass isn’t greener somewhere else. It greener where you water it. A seed must be buried in dirt but from that, the most beautiful flowers are grown.
One of my favourite quotes says, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Most people know it from Kelly Clarkson, but the words go back to 1888, written by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It's more than a quote to me, it's the truth.
Life will test you. It will break you down. But if you keep showing up, keep pushing through and don't aim to be invincible but rather unstoppable. You will become unstoppable.
Even when someone looks like they have it all together, they might still be struggling inside. What people see on the outside doesn’t always reflect what’s really going on. And the truth is, no amount of praise or success matters if you don’t believe in yourself. No more waiting for the grass to be greener, start watering it.
That belief, that shift in mindset, is what changes everything.