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Ever heard of that famous king that asked for wisdom in the form of words that always held true? The wise people of his court came up with: "This Too Shall Pass!". There are multiple variations of the story but the wisdom behind the statement still holds true.
Rudyard Kipling, in his memorable "If", mentioned both Triumph and Disaster as imposters. His reference was to our successes and failures in life and how they both go hand in hand and never stay constant. The king's wisdom to accept the phrase was corroborated in this piece of fine poetry.
The case of resting on our laurels or going to a point of no return with our failure stands on very shaky ground indeed. We all go through a cycle, called life, where we meet with the ups and downs in both professional and familial capacity. There are good days and bad days. We win and we lose. The idea should be to live a life where we are ready for whatever is behind the closed door that we are about to open. We are continuously dealt a hand. Let us be ready to make lemonade.
I am blessed to have a partner in life that meets any situation with a very simple "we got this". Once I started paying more attention to what she said (both in times of joy and challenge) and how she said it, I realized that it had a very calming effect on me. "We got this" meant we were ready for whatever life was throwing at us and, more importantly, I had a partner that I could trust and rely upon to be with once all was said and done.
I am not advocating for not living life to the fullest and staying "in the lane" of enormous self control. What I believe in, however, is being ready for whatever is next in our lives.
Let us celebrate not the wins and the losses, but the strength that goes into dealing with both. Let us celebrate the people that live through it with us. Let us, definitely, celebrate the current moment because, guess what - this too shall pass.
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