Painful life experiences shape who you become

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I've gone through a lot of hard times in my life and I am only grateful because I know it could have been way worse. While you're suffering like that you won't see the positive value of it and that's because pain stops you from thinking clearly.

All of those things that almost brought you to the ground in life are going to create within you something that comfort never could and ever would. The pressure from all of these things creates in you a force that is unlike anything you will ever find in motivational videos on YouTube and will elevate you beyond you deepest imagination.

I will admit to you that there were many times along the way that I did not think to be grateful for the experiences that brought me to where I am today, if anything, my experiences made me bitter, tired and convinced that I was specifically chosen in life to suffer. At that time, that was a very reasonable conclusion to come to. If you survive through bitterness, it will clarify everything that was clouded by it. You will know exactly what it is you want in life as well as what you will never want to go back to and you will know exactly what you are capable of carrying in your life.

The worst season of my own life was when my parents had the hottest arguments which led to a divorce. It wasn't easy for them but it was much worse for me. But I've seen the effect of a broken home and I've also learned about the things that leads people who love each other to fall out with each other. I'm not going to let that lesson be just a lesson, it's not guiding my choices in life and how I treat people. So although I cried many times when it happened, it has made me a better better today. Do I wish it never happened, yes but if it didn't, who would I have been without the lesson? Maybe something else would have taught me the lesson but what if that never happened too?