1QAD: What is something you finally accepted?

Life can bring the harshest trials. Each time when we are faced with difficulties, it is not easy to accept the situation we are in or having to deal with tough people. But time and experience will make us stronger in facing our adversities.

When I was in my 20s, I had a hard time swallowing a lot of bitter pills life handed to me. Now that I am so much older and maybe wiser, I have slowly started accept a lot of things. One of the things I finally accepted is I cannot change anyone but myself.

I used to get so angry or so upset at what other people did or said to me. I have this need to correct them and their perception of what is considered my truth. I often forget that I am not always right and there are perspectives in a situation that I have never considered. It took awhile for me to realise that some things we have to take a step back and reflect and not to always be so defensive.

What I can change is myself. I can change to be someone who is more understanding. I can change to be someone who is kinder. I can change to be someone who is calmer in reacting in situations that are not within my control.

If other people choose to be someone negative or continues to have negative perceptions, then there is nothing I can do to change them. We can choose how we handle them in a way that will have a positive impact on ourselves, mentally and emotionally.

So I have accepted this in my life and it made my life a hundred times better. Do what we can to make ourselves and our family happy!