Charles Robert MaturinThere is no error more absurd, and yet more rooted in the heart of man, than the belief that his sufferings will promote his spiritual safety.
About This Quote
While it is true that suffering can promote your spirituality, it is also true that your spirituality can promote your suffering. This quote is especially relevant for those who are being injured or harmed. If you are constantly complaining about how miserable you are, you can never achieve peace. When you refuse to allow yourself to be happy, peace has no place in your life.
The truth is that you have to admit that there are problems in your life, but only if you choose to take responsibility for them. If you let others define your happiness, it will never come. It is up to you to do the work of living a happy life, which means completing the mission of being happy.
The more unhappy you are, the more that people will point out the issues in your life and continue to drag them into the light.
Source: Melmoth The Wanderer
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