You will not know yourself until...

You will not know yourself until you are faced with challenges that require you to stretch, to learn something new about yourself not previously known

Life is a time of exponential growth. You start from nothing, knowing nothing. You are stretched and thinned and compacted by the tides of life, until you come out the other side exceeding your own expectations. Pray when you must, cry when you can, but never stop the journey. Life will surprise you at every turn. The impossible becomes possible, in both negative and positive ways. Be proud that you have come this far. You will get there. You can do it. And in the end, you will have had a life well lived. Remember this when you must - in the end you will have had a worth living. •

From Years in Chrysalis
© Aisha Tariqa Abdul Haqq Publishing

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