We all fall short when trying to live up to our ideal. That is not important. What is important is that we make the effort – each and every day. Life has its ups and downs, everyone knows that, and each of us needs to learn how to guide through the tides. Sometimes we attempt to do that by not living our ideal but taking the easy way through the difficult times by numbing ourselves in various ways (these ways vary in seriousness and depth but all, if taken, are just band-aids for a re-infecting wound). Every time the tide goes out and you feel depleted, you rely on this “drug” or way of numbing yourself. What if you stand tall in your difficult times and face the challenge head on with an open heart and a clear mind and healthy body. What will happen then when you live your ideal and don’t waver even when times get tough? Maybe you can even change the tides . . .
