"It never gets easier. You just get better."

This is definitely the mantra that recently has been looping in my head for days upon days. What is so powerful about this saying is that it can be applied to basically all aspects of life. Below are some from the top of my head:

Relationships
Heartbreak never comes in a neat package. Usually it's messy and hits you straight in the gut when you least expect it. I don't know if you can ever get "better" at dealing with broken hearts but you learn with experience what you should or should not get yourself into. However, I find that it just gets harder and harder as we grow older -- but we will save that for another post (so I can build the anticipation)!

Career
Since I'm still in college, I can only really focus on everything that builds up to your career. For example, dealing with all the stress of job searching, resume building, class acing....it makes the experience of applying to college look easy. But remember when we high school kids bent over backwards to perfect our applications to point detail?

Obstacles/Challenges
Whether it's learning to play a perfect barred chord on the guitar (still can't) or public speaking...with practice you just get better. When you finally master that challenge, you'll most likely forget the pain and struggle you went through. Like playing the guitar...what Asian guy can't? Just kidding, really!

Thing is, in whatever circumstance, the situation itself never actually gets easier. So all you awesome readers, here's a line or two on optimism: remember that you're improving every single day. Be proud of your accomplishments and keep going! But never let it get to your head -- always offer advice and encouragement to others. A pet peeve of mine are people who sit on high horses and look down on people who may not be as skilled as themselves. You once started off as nothing, you weren't born on top of a pony. :)

You might despise doing something, but if it's something that can make you into a more equipped or better person, stick it out! Or, if you feel it's pretty much the end of the world and you really don't want to get out of bed...just remember it's going to get better. I know this sounds so obvious but sometimes it's hardest to see what is right in front of you because we're frantically searching everywhere else for answers.


Well, that's my two cents on happy living. What other sayings have you heard recently that you can relate to? Or find inspirational? Please share! If you know me, I thrive on quotes.