Pull yourself up by your bootstraps

Author: Si Jing
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Every person in their lifetime will encounter countless setbacks and hardships, big or small, from studies, careers, emotions, interpersonal relationships, and material aspects. Some become and decadent, some complain about their fate, some become melancholic and withdrawn, and some even resort to despair and suicide. As long as there are people, there will be sighs and complaints. Some say: "This is a hopeless world," while others say: "This is a life without joy." Is life truly so discouraging and hopeless? Is the world truly beyond saving? Why, in the same environment, do some stand up while others fall down? Because the former discovered the "sweet spring" in their desert of the soul and were saved. The latter raised their hands high but ended up lying down. Because a person who relies on external forces will always be an unsatisfied beggar. A person without self-rescue awareness cannot be saved by anything.
When we often sigh that life is too cruel because of its hardships, don’t forget to ask yourself: Have I ever smiled at life? When we lament that life is too indifferent, don’t forget to ask yourself: When did we ever offer sincere passion? When we complain that the world is too dark, please examine your conscience: Have we ever added any brightness to this world?
If we bring up these issues that hold us back and affect the quality of our lives, we will suddenly realize that a very ordinary principle is crucial to whether we can live a high-quality life. We must never forget to "pull ourselves up." Because our own strength is limitless. When we can find the source of strength within ourselves, we will gain the courage to face any setback or hardship. When we are on the brink of thirst and despair, tell yourself that taking one more step will lead to living water, and we may find a way out of the direst situation.
As long as we understand the importance of "pulling ourselves up," life will have a chance to turn around. As long as we keep "pulling ourselves up," there will be no insurmountable obstacles in life. If everyone learns to "pull themselves up," the world will become a beautiful paradise.