What matters most is not what knocks us down, but what we let keep us on the ground. Strangely, it is not the initial punch that causes the bulk of the pain. It is all of the thought based, rollercoaster-ride drama that keeps up the residual issues coming. When a problem first arises, it is this time when things are clearest. Action is required and so it is done. However, afterward is when the real trouble starts. Worry, anxiety and fear trickle into the mind as it begins to ponder and mentally manifest all of the potential problems that lie ahead. It is this self defeating mechanism that is often our greatest challenge. Perhaps you made a bad choice. Maybe that person did say something that you felt was "wrong" or unjustified. Just know, however, that it is your constant reflection, deconstruction, and manipulation of past events or potential outcomes that causes you the most pain.

Those who are strongest in this world are not the individuals who can avoid all of the problems, but rather those who can deal with the issues that come their way. We will always have something to deal with. Never will a life be free of problems. The very notion contradicts life itself.