So, there are a few simple truths in this life. The hardest one to grab ahold of is about ability. In our lives, we have the ability to get better at things. This is great but is often a source of frustration when things don’t work out. The truth of the matter is “some things that are hard for us to grasp will get easier with time and practice, and some things won’t.” the trick to this is discernment. Discernment is the ability to notice what is good and worthy of your time and what is not. Some things, with hard work and practice will get very easy and will develop into a skill. Some things, with great work and effort will get absolutely no easier and forever remain a source of frustration in our lives. With discernment, we can decide which of our many many pursuits are worth continuing in.

Not every endeavor will lead us to happiness. But even those endeavors that don’t work out aren’t waisted, we will learn something even if all we learn is that we can’t learn anything else from this particular waste of time. Sadly, we are often blind to the truth of our abilities. That’s why it’s important to have friends that can see into your life and notice the things that you don’t seem to see. And sometimes say the hard things like, “you aren’t getting any better.” or “you are in fact getting worse.” hard things to hear. But a trusted friend might be right when they say such a thing.



