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In life, things happen within us
Turn Any Situation into a Source of Inspiration
We all confront obstacles and hardships in life.
We can feel overwhelmed by the troubles that appear to pile up on us.
We may question why life seems so unfair and difficult.
We can blame others or ourselves for our misfortunes.
We may lose hope and abandon our dreams.
But what if we shift our perspectives?
What if we realized that life is more than what occurs to us; it is also about what happens within us?
What if we realized that we have the ability to choose how we react to any situation, and that our response impacts our happiness and success?
This is the message behind a well-known remark attributed to Gandhi, Rumi. The quote reads:
In life, things happen around us, things happen to us, but the only thing that truly matters is what happens within us.
This proverb reminds us that we are not passive victims of our circumstances, but rather active builders of our reality.