"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing." - Marcus Aurelius
There is often an illusion of what life is.
Of how it 'should be.'
That we are simply guided through life in an effortless and fluid thing of beauty.
Certainly, life is fluid.
Life can flow, if you allow it to.
And life is absolutely a thing of beauty, from moment to moment.
But it certainly is not effortless.
Life does not just consist of the highest of highs.
Life is not simply a straight path.
It has its lows.
Its bumps, twists, and turns.
It is a beautifully harmonious, give and take relationship.
Life is what I like to call the "beautiful struggle."
Embrace this beautiful struggle.
Surrender to the wonder which surrounds you.
Act according to what you've been presented with.
Fall in love with this amazing way of existence.
Life only loses its beauty once we offer resistance.
Strive to live, live to strive.