Growing beyond life's limitations is important. Accepting those limitations we cannot change is equally as important. This is not giving up to defeat. Some of life's limitations are unavoidable. I am not speaking of the struggle to become educated and create a career. I mean the limitations of aging, your physicality, sometimes fate can be unkind. When your best effort does not bring change over time. Perhaps it is time to accept limitations gracefully. Many times the act of acceptance will open a door you had overlooked in your struggle to overcome adversity. Our culture favors heroic effort and is unkind to quitters. I don t mean to be a quitter. But sometimes peace of mind is more important than a distant victory.
The balance between achievement and acceptance is a major factor in finding lasting peace of mind. Especially when we get older. Keep in mind that much of the success after you are well off and comfortable, will not make you any happier. The grass is never greener on the other side of the hill. Finding happiness watering your plot alloted to you is the sure way to find contentment.
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