The Goal is NOT to Eliminate Hardship | A Bit of Optimism #Podcast

7 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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Two speakers argue that fulfillment doesn't mean avoiding hardship. Instead, cultivating relationships, purpose, and service builds resilience to handle inevitable struggles. The goal isn't eliminating difficulty but creating connections that help you manage it.

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Fulfillment is not the lack of hardship, and it's also not lack of stress in your life. Right. And I think sometimes we assume that we got to get rid of all stress in order to be happy. But when we're truly rooted, like in relationships and purpose and service, that foundation actually makes us more resilient in the face of stress in life. There are going to be some stresses and struggles that come our way. And the question is, can we be in a position where we're more able to manage them and handle them because we're not alone, because we have folks around us to support?
I mean, it's such a subtle and profound point. The goal is not to eliminate hardship. The goal is to cultivate relationships that will be there with us through hardship.