Sometimes in life when we’re struggling with certain issues and trying to overcome the obstacles that life throws our way, it’s hard to keep a sense of self. It’s hard to remember who you truly are and what you stand for when you feel like your world is crashing down. This week’s Positive Proverb comes from the famous Coach Eric Taylor from Friday Night Lights:
“Every man at some point in his life is going to lose a battle. He is going to fight, and he is going to lose. But what makes him a man is at the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself” –Eric Taylor.
This dovetails with last week’s proverb in the fact that no matter what, in life, you will always face adversity, and though you may fight hard, there will be some times when you end up losing the battle. It is those times that shows you what you’re made of, and just how strong you can be. In those times of loss and adversity, it is important to stick to who you are; and though you might feel lost and feel like you are losing yourself, it is those times when you have to trust yourself the most. It is that adversity and time of wandering which you both lose and find yourself. It’s okay to lose a battle once in a while, but don’t let that loss change your beautiful soul.
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