Today I'd like to talk about a quote I came across the other day. I've seen it before but this time it just hit the right chord within me, and the meaning just seemed to radiate from it bright and clear. I am a connoisseur of quotes. I have had a love and adoration for quotes ever since middle school. Actually, I think the fascination started when MySpace was introduced to the masses. When we had to write the "About Me" section and make it look pretty and clever... I drooled over good quotes because I loved adding them to my profile for all to see. Ever since, I've come across many that I'm infatuated with and maybe in another post I'll put down some of my absolute favorites. The reason I enjoy quotes is because they have a powerful meaning in few words. They can change the way you look at life, how you feel about yourself, or how you will go about your future in just a sentence or two. To me that is extremely powerful, to be able to convey a powerful message in a concise format. I posted the picture below on my Instagram today (@_jennyfrmtheblk) and thought I'd post it here as well, just because I can (so some of what I write is from what I wrote on my IG earlier).
"Life can only be understood backwards"When I first read that quote it instantly made me feel a connection with it's meaning. I think we question why things happen far too much, spend hours analyzing why something happened the way it did. Just let life flow and you'll soon see that everything (the good & bad) happened for a reason. Whether it was to teach you a lesson or to give you a new perspective, don't dwell on the past. Just embrace the here and now. I've witnessed so many people, including myself, go through a tribulation and at the time of the event it seems like the end of the world. It feels as though the hardship doesn't make any sense and you wonder how you will ever bounce back or that things in your life won't be the same. The thing to remember is that life goes on and a problem isn't going to plague you as long as you are resilient. Once a person goes through something they always come out of the other side stronger, smarter, and ultimately better. Just imagine if you hadn't gone through some of the hardest times of your life, yes it would've been easier but you wouldn't have known the valuable lessons you know today. So, once you can look back at the span of your life you will realize that all those pesky problems or freak accidents are what shaped you, molded you, and let you evolve into a wiser human being. I believe there is a underlying force that drives the balance of life, and that instead of questioning outcomes we must learn from them and move on.
Ciao xoxo
