When I was younger, I often ran away from hardship. I went to my room and either got lost on my computer or I went straight to bed. I played the waiting game, hoping my problems would disappear. Either that, or I convinced myself that conditions would improve on their own.
And you know what? Most of the time my problems would disappear and conditions did improve, without any effort on my part. My mother would do my science projects for me. My brother would fix my computer. And my best friend would let me copy his homework.
When life shunted me down the wrong side of the river fork into rough rapids, I just hunkered down and waited for my raft to find its way back to calmer waters. But with age, stakes get higher. Not only do you become responsible for your own life, but you will feel a duty to keep a watchful eye on your loved ones. As an adult, class 1 and 2 rapids are a thing of the past. I know whenever I face tumultuous class 4 and 5 rapids, if I don’t grab those oars and paddle in earnest, I could plausibly lose a job, a friend, or in some cases, even my life.
It’s comforting to curl up in bed and wait for the storm to pass. It’s relaxing to be the passenger in a car admiring the scenery. It feels great to escape into the world wide web and leave your troubles behind. But it feels even better to face life head-on. The greater the challenge you face, the more incredible you’ll feel once you’ve bested it.
Whatever it is, good luck. I know you can handle it.
Choose to Take the Journey 
after read, i have a unspeakable feeling. I can not use words to describe my feeling. Is it sad? Is it be enoughteged?…
I just stopped what i was doing for a while, I started to think…
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