STRUGGLE: What It Means To Me

When one struggles, they are strenuously engaged with a problem or task that is difficult to overcome. Struggles are a part of life. Everyone has their ups and downs. Some struggle more and longer than others but with the hope that the problem gets solved or at least a little easier. Below is what struggle means to me:

                                                                Strength
                                                                Tranquility
                                                                Resilience
                                                                Uniqueness
                                                                Goals
                                                                Generosity
                                                                 Love
                                                                 Eternity

Struggle is the ability to be strong, take all of the blows thrown at you, continuing to get back up and smile. It's the ability to find peace amongst yourself and each other as a people, a family and as a race. Being yourself and not succumbing to what others want you to be is a struggle within itself. You see, struggles are not just associated with the outside world but with your inner being.

That is where your dreams come in. Without dreams there can be no ambitions and no goals to look forward to and fight for. Your unconditional love and generosity is the foundation that will hold you up. It's because of not expecting anything in return that the strong foundation is able to be built. Without strength, tranquility, resilience, uniqueness, goals, generosity and love your inner and outer struggles will continue for an eternity.
The way to end the struggle is to build that foundation of love and generosity. You have to have hope and continue to dream in order to have something to look forward to.

Remember to be yourself because being fake is a lie. Lying to yourself and to others will only make the struggle harder. Stay strong!!! Nothing worth having is easy to obtain. I am currently rolling with the punches and climbing each rung of the ladder a step at a time. Taking my time and being patient is very essential because I don't want to be remembered for just the struggles I had to overcome but for the fact that I did what it took to overcome them!!!!