I agree, @bhop42moro. And, if we dare to practice radical acceptance and gratitude, we find that even ‘the messed up stuff that happens’ is necessary in order for us to fully appreciate what is truly ‘amazing’.
There is a Zen saying that, ‘The obstacle is the path.’ Sufi poet Rumi seems to agree when he also says:
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?”
I agree, @bhop42moro. And, if we dare to practice radical acceptance and gratitude, we find that even ‘the messed up stuff that happens’ is necessary in order for us to fully appreciate what is truly ‘amazing’.
There is a Zen saying that, ‘The obstacle is the path.’ Sufi poet Rumi seems to agree when he also says:
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?”