When the worst is the best

It is an awakening of a special kind to find out that the worst experiences you have ever endured in your life were actually very beneficial. The same things that brought you pain brought you wisdom, personal growth and now make you feel grateful; a setback did slow you down, but it later propelled you further than you could have gone originally. It’s a strange conflict of emotions that just proves the old saying that not all is as it seems.

The “worst” to befall a person can turn out to be the best thing to ever happen to him or her. With all that has happened to me in the last few years, I realize that it has improved me. My mind was sharpened by life’s abrasion. I was like a blunt pencil, but I was cut and it sharpened my life’s focus. Now I draw my life’s picture in finer lines.

This is why I encourage people to not make hasty conclusions of their fortunes, especially during times of change and uncertainty. What you think is misfortune on first sight might be a blessing in disguise. Give it time and think more on the circumstances. Never let negativity cloud your judgment.

I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a mental attitude that has helped me make the most of life’s vicissitudes. This book is an expression of that attitude and I hope it helps you to find your way out of the challenges you face in your life, in one piece, glowing with self-esteem.