Difficulties

We all have difficulties in life and we can get caught up in negativity if we are not careful. I try to keep that in mind when I start to feel that my life has been overly complicated.

How difficult something is for each person is unique and some handle adversity better than others. Yes we gain power with experience but we also more easily fall prey to cynicism which we want to roll back if we want to stay positive. At 60 it's never been easier to be a cynic.

Happiness is a nice buzzword but that is not a sustainable state nor do we really desire it. We want instead to be motivated, challenged and feel like we are contributing to something bigger than ourselves.