Life is
beautiful but not always easy, it has problems, too, and the challenge lies in
facing them with courage, letting the beauty of life act like a balm, which
makes the pain bearable, during trying times, by providing hope
Happiness, sorrow, victory, defeat, day-night are the two sides
of the me coin. Similarly life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and
comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. There is no human
being on Earth, strong, powerful, wise or rich, who has not experienced,
struggle, suffering or failure.
No doubt, life is beautiful and
every moment – a celebration of being alive, but one should be always ready to
face adversity and challenges. A person who has not encountered difficulties in
life can never achieve success.
Difficulties test the courage,
patience, perseverance and true character of a human being. Adversity and
hardships make a person strong and ready to face the challenges of life with
equanimity. There is no doubt that there can be no gain without pain. It is
only when one toils and sweats it out that success is nourished and sustained.
Thus, life is and should not be
just a bed of roses; thorns are also a part of it and should be accepted by us
just as we accept the beautiful side of life.
The thorns remind one of how
success and happiness can be evasive and thus not to feel disappointed and
disheartened rather remember that the pain of thorns is short-lived, and the
beauty of life would soon overcome the prick of thorns.
Those, who are under the
impression that life is a bed of roses are disillusioned soon and become
victims of depression and frustration. One who faces difficulties with courage
and accepts success without letting it go to its head is the one who experience
real happiness, contentment and peace in life.
Those, who think, that good
times last forever, easily succumb to pressure during difficulties. They do not
put in required hard work and efforts because they break down easily.
You can take the example of a
student, who burns the mid night oil, makes sacrifices and resists temptations
so that he can perform well. Similarly, a successful executive has to face the
ups and downs of life, not forgetting that life is a mix of success and
failure, joy and sorrow.
If he loses hope during
difficult times, he would not achieve success and would be replaced by others.
Even the strongest Kings and Emperors have had their cup of woes.
Life has not been a bed of
roses for them. The adage ‘Uneasy lays the head that wears the crown’ has been
rightly used for people, who are successful and are enjoying power and
authority.
To sum up, life is beautiful
just as roses but it has challenges which are like thorns and have to be faced
and overcome by all. Those, who accept these, challenges and succeed, are the
ones, who know how to live life in its true sense. Thus, enjoy life but also be
prepared to bear the pricks of pain.
