“While we are actually subjected to them the pains and sorrows of life are despotic and monotonous; but retrospectively, the same troubles almost always turn into pleasurable memories or even funny stories”
— C. S. Lewis
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When we go through tough times, they feel very hard and tiresome. However, when we look back on those same experiences, they often don't seem as bad and can even bring us joy or laughter. Imagine when you first learned to ride a bike and kept falling off. At that moment, it hurt, and it was frustrating. But now, when you think about it, you might laugh at how clumsy you were and feel proud of how far you’ve come. This idea shows that the difficult moments in life can become meaningful in a positive way once they're over. So, when facing challenges, remember that you might one day look back on them with a smile.
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