Life is not without pain, but life concerns itself with how we handle that pain, or joy, or confusion or triumph. Life is more than time passing before death, it is the sum and total of all we make of it.

Michael A. Stackpole
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This quote is a very powerful and encouraging message. It reminds us that we can use our lives to make a positive impact on the world around us. That we don’t have to sit around waiting for something bad to happen, or be afraid of what might happen in the future. We can make something good come from any situation. When we look at life as a whole, we see that there are many things that aren’t going to be easy, but by putting one foot in front of the other and continuing, we can do anything.

Source: I, Jedi

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