I recently saw the film, Life of Pi, and it reminded me how important it is to keep hope alive.
This process of finding love and success may take time; however, it is working. When we are alone, suffering, or butting our heads up against the wall one more time, we may lose hope that life can truly change for us. Whenever this happens, we must remember that we do not actually need to make things happen. All we need to do is take the next indicated actions and keep hope alive. This is what the protagonist in the film did, taking each day as if came--even while sharing a tiny life boat with a full grown Bengal tiger.

As in the movie, everything is working out for our highest good--even if we don't believe it or can't see it happening. When we face a new hurdle or need to learn a new skill, we may think, “I am just getting worse. I keep messing up.” What this really means is that we have reached a new level of challenge. We are actually getting better--evolving to a place where we can take on new difficulties. If we keep the faith and practice, we will learn new behaviors. Keeping our hope, trust, and faith in the process alive expedites our healing. With hope we cannot fail! Today I keep the faith that I am healing and moving on to greater love and success.

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