Life Is Hard: Deal With It!

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If there is something about the older generations I envy, it is the determination they possessed. A long time ago, this nation; if not the entire Western World, was comprised of strong people. Back then people had courage, grit, and determination. Sure, life was hard, but the mentality was to press on. Whenever adversity arose, people stood up to the challenge. Such moments of hardship were seen as an opportunity to shine.

Sadly, that is not the case anymore. These days it seems complaining about life is the main thought on everyone's mind. The constant refrain of woe-is-me is beginning to disgust me. Look, life is hard and life is cruel. Do not like it? Too bad! That's how life works.

This pity party nonsense is one reason Western Civilization is being destroyed as we know it. Aww, did that hurt? Let the grown-ups run this country for once and watch how things improve. Now, that will not happen because whining is so ingrained in the upcoming millennial generation. A generation which has been brainwashed to hate anything associated with enduring life's difficulties. There was an old saying I am fond of from generation's past. When life got hard, they would say, "suck it up, buttercup!"

By now, everyone should know that trials are a fact of life. It is one of those upsetting things about life that we must endure. Our existence is not going to be all rainbows and lollipops. Sure, there will be good times in life. Yet there are also times that require us to be on our toes. I say this because we may never know what will happen next.

To be honest, I admit there have been times when I did allow hardship to get to me. Afterward, I got over it, dusted myself off, and moved on. Stop crying about what you endured a year ago, five years ago, or ten years ago. Instead look at those events as an opportunity to learn. It amazes me that people go through the same trials over and over again. Perhaps the reason we endure similar trials is to learn from them. I used to fear trials and felt dread. Now I see trials as a means of development.

However, not everyone will look at trials that way. Instead, people will want to sulk and cry about life being too hard. Back in the day, people did not have time to complain. Rather, they did what needed to be done and that was to survive. These days its all about who can whine the most. If anything, whining is akin to pouring salt on a wound. In other words, whining does nothing but make things worse. What a waste of energy!

Trials are what made people great. Look at the lives of every historical figure or any celebrity. Not a single one of them got greatness on a silver platter with all the trimmings. It was trials and hardship that built them up. Despite the valleys in their lives, anyone found in the pages of history or anyone famous earned their position in life because of grit and determination. Now that is how one obtains greatness!

The only people with any right to complain about life are those disabilities. Why? This is because those with disabilities did not ask for life to curse them with such limitations. Therefore, their complaints are legit. The same can be said with people whom were victims of crime or accidents. It is quite understanding why a victim of crime or an accident would be upset. As it is with somebody disabled, nobody asks to become a victim of crime or an accident. To those whom are able-bodied and have not been a victim of a crime or accident, it would be most appreciated if they'd stop complaining.

I say its time for a return to the old mentality of enduring hardship. Rather than run from life's difficulties, or cry about them, I say embrace it. Much like the weights that build muscles or the books that build minds, trials build up people. After all, trials and hardship are what enable people to develop greatness.