HE was 60 and had seen many challenges. For himself, he always said that he would not have been what he was, if he would not have to go through a tough life. But when it came to his kids, he did not want them to have any problem in life. So I asked him what do you want? He replied that he wanted best of the world for his children. Fair enough! We all want that. But he did not want them to go through any challenge. ( I do not see them as problems. I see them as challenges or opportunities to break the old mould and grow. )
And my answer was, which means, you do not want your children to learn anything in life. You do not want your children to grow and become mature. You do not want your children to have a sense of self accomplishment. He was shocked. It’s like if all the challenges are removed, how would we know what we are capable of? We never even got an opportunity to discover who we are and what we are capable of. He was surprised. He never thought it like that!
Yes this is true. Moreover, we are whatever we are because of the challenges we have faced in life. Without them we would be raw and we would be of no use. Those challenges have hammered us, beaten us, polished us, brushed us, have done all the chipping of unwanted material. The hero arise when there is a problem. Without a problem, there is never a hero. Without challenges, we would never explore the hero inside us. We would be a commoner. But because we have all faced challenges we all have that hero inside us.
So what shall we ask for? Strength and guidance to solve them and grow with those challenges . Instead of getting stuck in that loop of life for that.
So do not run away from problems, be happy, it means life is moving. Learn from them, solve them and grow! You will discover the hero inside you.
