Life is Frail, so Cherish it

Life is everything but easy. There’s unfairness, frustration, guilt, pain, and loss. It is a roller coaster ride where you always end up at the bottom. During this time, people forget to be happy. They fail to see the little things that make them smile. Both of which are normal. However, you still need to see a hint of hope in the darkness you’re in now.

You see, there’s beauty in it. There’s no other place else to go but upward – to improve, to soar, and to replenish. There are millions of learnings you can pick up when you fall. So, don’t just sit there and sulk in your frustrations. Look at what you have and pick up the nails to learn from it. This way, when you get back up, you don’t fall. Instead, you build the foundations to soar higher. This is the reason why it’s essential to cherish life even when you’re at rock bottom. It is the key to building yourself stronger so you can achieve greater.

So, how do you cherish life even when you fail? Tune in to find out.

1. Develop a skill

Learning a new skill is one of the most vital steps to cherish life even when you feel frustrated. It is a method to project and express your negative emotions while learning. One of the most common outlets of emotional distress is art. If you’re not an artist then, you can be an artist now. You can make music, write, paint, or sculpt. It’s up to you. What matters is you can compensate for your negative feelings and build your confidence slowly.

2. Look for a support system

*When people are at rock bottom, some prefer battling their problems alone. They are afraid to reel in other people and down their vibe. Others, however, are afraid of what others might say – this includes criticisms and insults that could worsen their feelings. That’s why they prefer being home alone.
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*While having a lonesome phase during a troubling time is normal, you should try to build a support system consisting of family and friends who understand you and respect your decision.
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These people can help you recover. They are ready to listen. You need to ask for their help. When you bond and talk with them, everything will feel lighter and easier. You will feel comfort and positivity knowing that the people you love will have your back. At the same time, you develop a new level of perspective from their advice and stories. These might help you get back on your feet and start again.

**3. Get to know yourself better
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Another critical strategy to achieve your goals is to introspect and develop a sense of awareness of who you are and who you want to be. Understanding yourself thoroughly during troubled times is vital to know what you want and who you want to be when you bounce back.

*One way to achieve this is through meditation. Despite what people think, meditation is not the process of changing your personality. It is a technique to understand your thoughts and emotions to develop a new perspective on handling life. With meditation, you understand why you feel and why you act. You define what makes you angry, what makes you anxious, and what makes you happy. These will give you direction on the next steps you need to make, which is essential in finding your purpose and achieving satisfaction in life.
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4. Look for a mentor

*Mentorship is the highest level of learning. It is the process of receiving guidance, emotional support, and motivation to identify and explore careers, goals, and resources. Once you understand who you want to be, look for a mentor specializing in that department as an inspiration to help you get back up on your feet. It can be your mother, father, grandparents, siblings, or teacher. It can even be a celebrity or an author – literally anyone who can motivate you to do what you love. With mentorship, not only will you rebuild your foundations but also develop a stable learning relationship. What better way to cherish life than this?
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Be passionate about life

Even when you cannot take on the world, be passionate about your life. The roller-coaster ride’s going to end sometime. So, the best time to cherish life is now. Even when you’re at rock bottom, you can still choose to see the beauty in life. Travel, go on adventures, fall in love. These are only a few ways to live life to the fullest, no matter how challenging things can be.

If you don’t push yourself to get up, you’ll realize this mistake in the long run. You’ll see that you’ve wasted so much time sulking in your problems when you could have used it to learn, to build, to discover, and to bond. When you’re at the bottom, you have nothing to lose. If you see that ray of hope shining towards you? That’s your direction. All you need to do is build a ladder to reach it by following the strategies mentioned above.

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