Have you ever had that feeling that everything is going well and you're well on your way to achieving all your heart's desires? You have pondered upon the Universal Laws and learned them all by heart. You have followed them religiously, built your grandest visions and seen them start to happen one by one. You were so certain you're on the right track and nothing can ever move you.
Then one moment, a single remark gets at you and all your dreams are torn into pieces. At that moment, you went so far back just when you thought you were making progress. You've climbed so hard just to slip away and see all your efforts turn to waste.
Yet was that really what had happened? Were your efforts wasted at all?
I believe that for a person who has made so much progress and growth, authentic growth, there is no such thing as wasted efforts. It may be true that you may see a lot of work that has to be redone, but doing that work is indeed not a waste at all. In fact, if you really did your homework well, you'd find yourself much stronger and wiser now, and you'll be able to accomplish the same task in less than half the time you've spent doing it before.
What you've experienced is merely a TEMPORARY setback, and even setbacks can be opportunities for more growth.
During such times, you will realize how stronger you have indeed become. You will also be able to assess how much room there still is for improvement in many areas in your life. Speed is not the main thing after all, but the right direction in which we are headed to.
"In our lives we will have setbacks. There will be times – and journeys – when we panic. Overtaken by fear, we regress. Despite our progress we retreat and give up valuable ground that we worked hard at gaining. We must know that this too is part of life’s real journeys. Never be discouraged; even our retreats are challenges that can be converted into opportunities which are part of the journey that helps thrust us forward."-Meaningful Life Center
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