We can find an appreciation of times when we feel okay by learning to live through times when we are not.

Hard times make good times that much sweeter.

It is so easy to find comfort in the things we are used to. We commonly come up with reasons and/or excuses to stay where we are instead of finding ways to excel. Seeking peace through discomfort can oddly make sense when we understand it as going through tough moments to create better times.

I did this for such a long time. I got used to sitting inside of a darkness that seemed surreal almost. I questioned reality all the time and in doing so I sat in a falsified world that had become so normal. I remained stagnant until I got agitated about not going anywhere in life. I unwillingly chose not to try figuring things out and in doing so I got tired enough to no longer accept failure. Failure is created by a human that loses the drive to succeed and it is up to us to choose what side of that fence we fall on.

Life drastically changes when we find a way to create memories from moments that it seems we should not. We have a choice to sit in misery or make a decision to better ourselves. It is ultimately up to us to understand what feeling okay requires to pull inspiration through times when we feel lost.

What will you do today to love every moment you get to experience no matter what the situation is at hand?