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I believe that we just didn’t show up on planet earth out of thin air. We bring into the world some very definite personality characteristics. That said, each of us begins a journey that is tough. This journey refines our particular strengths and weaknesses. We learn to adapt to change that is not good sometimes. The changes we experience help to define the parameters of our existence. We are able to see and define characteristics in our lives that make us stronger and more capable to problem solve. Out of this comes a strength to push forward even under the worst of circumstances. Some would say, “IF IT DOESN’T KILL US IT WILL MAKE US STRONGER.” I also believe this is true but some toughness we develop is natural.
Now, just rolling forward here. In our daily human experience we run across people that seem to have been born for the hard times that we are experiencing this moment. These heroes seem to have what it takes to overcome the here and now problems. But, rest assured this quality didn’t appear just because it is a “super power.” They possess a degree of toughness that will forever serve them in a world that honors nobody.
As a kid we grew up “beyond” dirt poor. There were 10 of us kids in a condemned building in a small town on main street in Iowa. We truly were the outcasts of the community. I learned very early that there was nobody who would be coming over mountain to save us. We were our own captains of our own ships. The biggest mantra for success I ever learned was “if you want it, you have to go get it.” There was no free lunch. I excelled in sports because I had nothing else. The lessons learned have carried me when there was nothing that would make me survive or to win. Digging deep has been the order of the day for me. I won’t trot out my resume with all my accomplishments but suffice it say that it is good. Being strong is predicated on personal training, and personalities that are conditioned to win in the face of certain failure. Nothing is wasted in this life.
Bottom Line: We are destined to vast personal strength based on having had to develop that strength earlier in our lives. Now, this is our time! Enjoy the world you have conquered and share it with the best people in the world—-those we love!
Six Pack and Senior 