Turning suffering into growth
I'm definitely not a fatalistic person. I do not believe in a predetermined destiny, but I accept whatever life throws at me. When something bad happens, I fully embrace it. This does not mean I don't make an effort to fix the problem, but I never lose my calm. I acknowledge and embrace it. I don't let it consume my mind or stress me out. I'm always aware that what has happened cannot be undone. I also know that without suffering, there is no spiritual growth. But how can we embrace suffering in a healthy way? While not being fatalistic, I still need to accept fate in a way.
Nietzsche said:
"I want to learn more and more to see as beautiful what is necessary in things; then I shall be one of those who make things beautiful. Amor fati: let that be my love henceforth! I do not want to wage war against what is ugly. I do not want to accuse; I do not even want to accuse those who accuse. Looking away shall be my only negation. And all in all, and on the whole: some day I wish to be only a Yes-sayer."
This world is a constant battleground. People reveal their strengths and potentials by overcoming the pain and challenges they face in life. Life is a struggle and a constant process of transformation. In this struggle, human suffering is inevitable, but this suffering should be seen as a tool for growth and development.
There are times I feel very weak and full of despair. Until today, I have somehow overcome my struggles with this mindset, and hopefully, it will continue to work for the rest of my life.
I believe that the ultimate peace will only come when I enter the grave.