The Wisdom To Know The Difference

Between what you can and can’t control.

Between what you can and can’t change.

Between your thoughts and emotions.

Between idealistic and realistic.

Between failures and lessons.

Between achievements and progress.

Between transient pleasure and true happiness.

Between temporary pain and enduring suffering.

Between where your responsibilities end and someone else’s begin.

Can only be earned by life experience.

Can only be attained by having your identity challenged.

Can only be acquired by having your ego confronted.

Can only be gained by having your theory of how the world works questioned.

Get comfortable with the complexity. 

Embrace the intricacy.

It’s helping you transform into the next version of yourself.

If you know someone who would benefit from reading this, please forward it to them. It may change the trajectory of their life for the better, and the catalyst could be you.