“A useful life is a challenging life.” – the Wealthy Gardener
Lesson 3-1 Reminder: Challenges
An unprepared mind invites suffering during the challenges of the day. But a battle-ready attitude leads to composure and poise in turbulent conditions.
Life is hard, and it requires a lot of work. Problems are overcome for a day, but soon replaced with new problems. Life can feel like a series of problems.
So what do you do about it? You can resent your days of struggle, or you can approach your life with a battle-ready attitude.
It’s not problems that cause your suffering, but an unprepared mind that allows the suffering. The person who expects daily challenges will not become overwhelmed. Know that problems await you today––and lean into them.
Leaning into problems means giving hours to them. Problems are no match for impact hours. They always fade with enough time applied to them.
And remember, a life without challenge is a life without contribution.
A useful life surmounts many problems, while the desire for ease causes suffering in your days.
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