My Own Way

As We Live Our Lives
As we go through life, we inevitably face many challenges.
We spend a lot of time thinking about how to overcome them, and naturally, we start to look around us.
Some people navigate the vast ocean of difficulties with incredible skill, while others rely on their experience to get through.
There are even those who never seem to face such hardships at all.
And then, I find myself asking:
“How will I get through this?”
At first, I set ambitious goals. “Why can’t I be as capable as they are?”
But reality isn’t as easy as I imagined. I compromise and try again, but even that doesn’t always work. Eventually, I taste the bitterness of failure.
“Everyone else seems to succeed-why can’t I?”
That thought is unbearable. But in the end, I decided to give it a try.
Even if I couldn’t be like them, I believed I had my own potential. I hesitated countless times, but I held onto my belief in myself.
I knew I couldn’t keep running away, so I clenched my teeth and took the leap.
And you know what? It wasn’t as bad as I had feared.
I think that was the moment I gained confidence. Looking back now, I realize we often see obstacles as too big and ourselves as too small to overcome them-even when we are fully capable.
Of course, some challenges can feel overwhelming, pushing us to our limits. The world isn’t an easy place, after all.
But unlike before, I began to work on overcoming my fears. And as I did, I discovered my own way of handling difficulties.
That courage made my life richer and more meaningful.
There’s one thing I really want to say. I still don’t have a ship to cross the ocean of hardship, nor do I have the ability to fly over it. But I have found my own way, and I’ve gained the strength to endure.
If I stay focused on my path without being discouraged by what’s around me, one day, they too will recognize my journey.