Facing bad things in life

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Bad things happen. There’s no denying that. Sometimes just when we think nothing else can go wrong it suddenly does, proving us wrong. Some say that life is bad and we just have to deal. Others may say that you deserve it, that somehow you were cursed or that God is punishing you for something you’ve done wrong. Sufficient to say, none of us are exempt from having to deal with a bad situation. None of us are exempt from some kind of pain, whether it is physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. But to put the blame where it belongs instead of looking for excuses is something I’ve been looking into. If I suddenly drive my car and am accidentally hit by another car I’d ask the following questions. Who had the right of way? Were there any traffic lights or signs that I or the other driver had disobeyed? Were we paying attention? Over the years I’ve been learning that not everything is as it seems. In school, we are taught that what you see is what’s there. But that’s not always the case. For example, we can look at a model and say her beauty must be natural. But the fact is, most models suffer from inferior complexes and their looks are done professionally by make-up artists. Have the right money and the time, and you could look like a model too. In college, you learn a little more about life than what was taught previously. But is this where bad things come in? Perhaps, perhaps not. We look at bad things as something we don’t want to occur, something we’d rather not have to go through. So we rant about it, push it away, attempt to ignore it. And then something worse happens and we find ourselves unable to handle that one. It then becomes a major problem that pushes us beyond our limits and requires us to seek outside help. Wishing that bad things didn’t happen seems moot at this point. Currently, I am attempting to look at such things as a direct reason. I may not like the reasons, and I would definitely attempt to dissuade a bad occurrence from happening if possible. For the ones I cannot, I can only face it head on and do my best to overcome it. So here are my questions, fellow mylotters. How do you view bad things in your life? What promotes you to think that, and what do you think you can do to make it better for you? And why?