Fitted to Overcome

Marcus Aurelius once wrote, "Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear." I believe and live by this. The universe is full of ups, downs, excitement, disappointment, and struggles, but how we act upon these events is our choice. The world hands us different situations, which we must live by. We do not ask or choose these situations we are merely placed in them. Whether we see them coming or if we are a complete fish out of water these situations may be for the best or they may also be for the worse. Although we may live through difficult struggles we are put through them because we have the ability and are strong enough to overcome them. If we were put in certain situations that we could not bear the world would not be as strong and united as it is, it could possibly be a destruction.

The reason I strongly live by this quote by Marcus Aurelius is because I have faced challenges that at first I believed I could not face, but learned to overcome them. It was at first difficult to grasp the situation I was placed in, but with time to reflect and act upon it I realized that I could face the situation and that I also did not have to do it alone. Although in the beginning, I blamed myself, my family, and others close to me, I learned that doing this was not going to slove the situation and that all I was doing was pushing away the people I love. How could someone push away the people who help them, suppot them, care for them, and most importantly love them? Although it took time, maybe longer than I expected, I realized that what was happening to me was not the best, but I had the ablity and strength to bear it. Now when I am put in a difficult situation I know that I must handle it calmly and I tell myself, "You were put in this situation because you can overcome it. It is just another bump in the road that you will need to drive over."

Although at first I blamed others for the difficult situations I was placed in, I look back and I cannot even imagine how I blamed them. I am sure other people have blamed others for their struggles and have come to realize that they made a mistake. That is why I strongly believe in this quote by Marcus Aurelius. Nothing happens to anybody which we cannot bear. We would not be put in difficult situations if we were not able to overcome them. Sure they may make us weak and vulnerable at times, but they also make us stronger, which is one of the best feelings anyone can ask for.