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Sundering Through the Skies

I'm bored, so here's another random blogpost.

You'll be fine.

No matter what you're going through right now, you'll be fine.

Now, this blog post might already start to sound weird, but I'm directing it to everyone that's currently stuck between a rock in a hard place, be it in a terrible work situation, a shit ton of homework to cope with, a bad relationship, no relationship, or an assignment or a test due next week. This is the blog post, for you.

Yes, yes. It's already sounding like some cliche bullshit. "Always a silver lining between the clouds."

And well, you're not entirely wrong, but when our minds are tangled up like the Gordian knot, nothing will ever seem to make sense. Problems in life will start to look like weird mathematics equations, complicated, long, and hard to solve. The more you look at it, the more frustrated, the more angry and desperate you'll get. Trust me, I know the feels too well.

It is not my place to judge anything you're doing right now, it's your life, do whatever you want within the confinement of the laws, but, what I'm trying to say that is you're not seeing the bigger picture right now. You're just focusing on one part of the sky, as famously said by Bruce Lee, "focus on the moon, and you'll miss everything that happens around it." That one problem of yours might just require you look at the bigger picture, from another perspective to solve it. 

When you start to lose hope on something, what's the quote that everyone will use, hoping that it will improve your mood?

Bingo.

"There's always a silver lining among the clouds."

They're not wrong. But, sometimes, when we're stuck on a problem that we repeat it in our head ad Infinium, our perspective shrinks. We can't see the silver lining. We can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. With no hints of success or rewards, we give up hope. We stop putting effort into something, and we lose all motivations to pursue something.

Maybe this blog post is useless, or maybe it won't make any sense, but here I hope that you continue to push on, no matter the stakes, no matter the challenges, no matter the consequences. Sure, the looming storm clouds are ahead. The thunderous claps and the lightning strikes are intimidating. The darkness that falls on the land is gloomy. Don't fret. No matter what, push on. No matter what, continue. Nothing will be done if you don't do anything.

Sure, the rainfall now makes the pathway to success harder to traverse in, but think about this: When you finally reach your destination and the rain finally stops, you'll see rainbows, perhaps double or triple rainbows, celebrating your success after the rainfall, after you decided to push on on the path of success.

There's a silver lining among the clouds, but, to reach it, you have to put in some effort. And perhaps, with just enough effort, after sundering through the clouds, you'll see the Sun, shining greatly and brightly above your head, the warmth calming your soul, telling you that you've succeeded in breaking through dark times and achieved your goal.

So, don't worry too much about now. Time and time again, humanity has persisted through various bullshit in history. We've had wars, calamities, plagues, world-ending disasters. Yet, after a few thousand years, we, a bunch of primates who learned to cooperate and congregate has managed to claim the title of King of the Animals. Hold your chin up high, and be proud of the fact that you're still... well... alive! 

Look back at the problems you've faced before. What do they look like now?

Events that made you a better person. Events that helped you grow. Perhaps, down the line, you'll view the problems you're facing now with gratitude, knowing that it shaped you into a better person in the future.

Chin up, friend. They always talk about the calm before the storm, but they never talked about the rainbows after the rain. Calm down, take a deep breath, have a sip of water, and continue tackling that problem of yours till you reign victorious. Good luck!

Cheers,
Chua.







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