Adversity

I seriously think that the phrase “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, embodies all that is wrong with modern society. When life gives you lemons you should savor them, what is life without adversity? No matter how sugary you make those lemons, the sourness is still there, its just masked. Only by confronting your troubles can you overcome them. You know those kids whose parents helicoptered around them, cleaning up all their messes? They end up as helpless adults who can’t do shit for themselves. All our bad emotions serve an evolutionary purpose. They are part of our genetic coding, which has helped us to thrive to become the species that we are. It’s like a roller coaster, if the roller coaster started off high and never deviated, it would be pointless and boring. Only by experiencing the lows do the highs feel so amazing.