It's ok to struggle sometimes

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I think it's important to be vulnerable. We all struggle sometimes. That's where much of our growth comes from. Sometimes I think that sharing our vulnerabilities is just as important as sharing our insights. The more open I am about my own struggles, the more I think it is likely to help someone else when they are struggling. I have been helped by Leo opening up about his struggles and I think he has been pretty realistic about what to expect along the way. I have respect for anyone who bares their soul and allows themselves to be vulnerable. I think there is a very high likelihood that everyone who really takes self-actualizing seriously will face an unraveling at some point. Being shaken to one's core. It's not pleasant at all. It can feel depressing. It can feel lonely. It can feel like it's driving you crazy. It can feel like an existential crisis. You may reach out to people including those on this forum and still feel like nobody understands, and maybe nobody does, and maybe nobody can, but you. It's ok. It's ok to struggle. It's ok to feel confused. It's ok to not understand something. It's ok to not be understood. It's ok. Just keep moving forward and better days will come. You'll realize it was all necessary. One of my favorite Osho quotes is:

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Just look at life with more playful eyes. Don’t be serious. Seriousness becomes like a blindness. Don’t pretend to be a thinker, a philosopher. Just simply be a human being. The whole world is showering its joy on you in so many ways, but you are too serious, you cannot open your heart.

Try to laugh a little bit more. It helps.

And the next time I struggle, which may be tomorrow, I'll be sure to refer back to this post so I can take my own advice. Lol