01-17-2019, 12:22 AM
If I ever feel like I'm "struggling," I like to think of the people who actually had to deal with real battles to put my problems in perspective.
My SO is being too demanding?
George Washington had to fight the greatest military in the world with a rag-tag group of soldiers.
My classes are requiring me to study for several hours?
The Duke of Wellington had to study military strategy for several years before he could go on to defeat Napoleon.
The people at my job are being annoying?
Dr. Martin Luther King had to deal with racists for his entire life in order to raise his fellow citizens out of an oppressive system.
When I do this, I realize that anything that I might like to complain about or feel sorry about myself for is really not that big of a deal. These people persevered and overcame their challenges and they were far greater than anything I will likely ever face.
Note: Issues regarding physical health are excluded.
My SO is being too demanding?
George Washington had to fight the greatest military in the world with a rag-tag group of soldiers.
My classes are requiring me to study for several hours?
The Duke of Wellington had to study military strategy for several years before he could go on to defeat Napoleon.
The people at my job are being annoying?
Dr. Martin Luther King had to deal with racists for his entire life in order to raise his fellow citizens out of an oppressive system.
When I do this, I realize that anything that I might like to complain about or feel sorry about myself for is really not that big of a deal. These people persevered and overcame their challenges and they were far greater than anything I will likely ever face.
Note: Issues regarding physical health are excluded.
