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What To Do When Life Doesn't Give You Lemons

Difficult roads can often lead to beautiful destinations.

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What To Do When Life Doesn't Give You Lemons
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For as long as I can remember, I have always been a very driven and independent individual.

I believe that nature can be attributed to growing up as an only child and from the constant pressure that I put on myself. I have high standards and expectations for almost everything that I do, but in reality, life isn't always that simple. Being driven and determined is only part of being successful in life. The other half is what I believe to be a mixture of sheer destiny and luck.

I cannot always achieve the goals that I set my mind to, and I cannot always maintain the relationships I wish to keep. I have quickly learned that things will happen at the least expected moments. There are many times where you have to expect the unexpected, but one can never prepare for such a thing. So when life doesn't give you lemons, you have to take a deep breath. It's bound to happen to everyone at some point during their life.

Until we walk down a certain path, we don't know what great opportunities can come our way when the first door closes. Life defies logic and emotion in every way possible, but our experiences also shape us into the people we become. The pain and the sadness we feel transform to make us stronger individuals.

We can plan as much as we want, but that doesn't mean our plan will always be set in motion. Life is about how we handle "Plan B" because you can control your attitude and how you deal with a situation. The power is in your hands and just because something doesn't happen for you now doesn't mean that it never will.

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come." - Zig Ziglar

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