When we decide to quit life

Hi Steemians

We reach a point in our life where we think that everything is meaningless. When we have to live a life that we didnt choose. Do a job that we dont like. When we have to complain about every single event in our journey. We feel that something is holding us back from every thing that we wanted. The good relationship, the job of our dreams and the happiness.

The main problem is that no one else understands exactly what we are going through. So we have to deal with everything alone. We fall into deep depression and wont find the way out. This is the hardest phase in our life, but the best lesson to make us stronger than we have been all life long.

Maybe we should think about all the negative things in our life. Whether our bad habits or the situation that we are in. In the same time think about all the good things in our life. Health, friends etc.. It is very difficult to talk about our problems when we hate life or give up.

Finally we realize that nobody can be there for us all the time. Nobody can keep us happy or care for us. We are here alone and have to understand why we are here. We shouldn't be afraid to talk about things in a very deep way. We shouldn't stop loving ourselves and others.
We should try to keep a healthy body and healthy mind. Find a goal and make the first steps. Praise ourselves even if it is a tiny step or even if we fail. Bad days come to an end, but we can always do something to make our days better.

This is a nice short story that I love
Source :The Happiness Journey: 7 Paths to a Joyful Life By Catalina de Greiff

One day a person quit his job, his relationship, his spirituality…He wanted to quit his life. Then person went to the woods to have one last talk with GOD:

“God”, I asked, “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?”.

His answer surprised me… “Look around”, He said. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo ?

“Yes”, I replied.

“When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light.I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.

“In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit.” He said.

“Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant…But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”

He asked me. “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots”.

“I would not quit on the bamboo.I will never quit on you.”

“Don’t compare yourself to others.” He said.

”The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.”

"Your time will come”, God said to me. “You will rise high”.

“How high should I rise?” I asked.

“How high will the bamboo rise?” He asked in return.

“As high as it can?” I questioned.

”Yes.” He said, “Give Me glory by rising as high as you can.”

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