Compared To What?

TODAY'S QUOTE:
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'.... Sydney J. Harris

The only comparative to life is death; one takes much effort, the other none at all. Life and death are both thrust upon us. Being alive is not a choice we make, it's a direct result of our parents choices. But really living certainly is a personal choice of the greatest magnitude.
Life offers so many possibilities, but too few of us really tap very deeply into its alternatives. Many people just take what they're dished up then complain about being short changed. But most of our limitations are set by us then reinforced by fear.

Self-made prisons have real walls, few windows, and a very small door. What we don't always realize is the key is clutched in our hand. Using it takes courage. But if we never even admit that we possess a way out then escape is impossible. We victimize ourselves and too often blame others for our incarceration.

Live fully demands that we don't use the blame game as a crutch to lean upon. Someone else may have created a situation that has you pinned down , but if you remain there some of the fault belongs to you. Blame just slows you down. Don't be afraid to really live. Earn the scars that set you free. No matter what got you down... no matter who tried to hold you there... let the getting up and the staying that way truly belong to you. Think about it.... let it ride.... then you decide!!!!