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It's A Hard Knock Life

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Guest Blogger: Lisa Graystone

We all get “knocked around” by life via disappointments, circumstances or repercussions from the decisions we have made.  If I had a dime for every time I have heard the phrase “it’s not fair”; or until a few years ago, a dime for every time I used it.  The statement is true though, much of what is thrown at us in life could potentially fall under the “it’s not fair” category. But what if today we acknowledge this to be a truth, release the expectation of life being ‘fair’ and get right back up in order to move forward.  I have found that one does not seem to be so disappointed if you have no expectations to begin with.

What if when life knocks you down, instead of lying there and playing your “it’s not fair” card you STAND UP and evaluate what you STAND FOR? And who you will Stand by? Or conversely who will stand by you?  How you Stand up for yourself makes all the difference in where you stand in life.  Turn life’s unfairness into the most invaluable item(s) you have – LESSONS. It can be a time for evaluation; not a ‘why me’ moment but what can I learn from this? How can I grow? You can stand up and be a teacher, lead by example and transform your circumstances into a positive lesson or a motivator to do or be better. The knock downs don’t have to be knock outs but can be viewed as an opportunity. Embrace the fact that life WILL knock you down, it is how you stand back up that matters.  Like that old adage; if you stand for nothing you will fall for anything.

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Maddie 2011-06-30 20:49
This is so inspiring. Whenever I feel like I'm not good enough and try to play my "its not fair "card, I come right back to this page and read it again. This makes me want to try to be the best I can in every aspect of my life. I live by these words!
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