Surviving the tough times

@sigma77 (5383)
United States
March 24, 2007 10:50am CST
Do you feel that you can survive tough times easier if you have survived them before? For instance, if you went through a divorce and you were faced with that situation again, do you feel you could get through it any easier? Do you fell "hardened" to life's difficulties if you have suffered them before? Like losing a job or jobs, do you think that you can continue to survive because you have confidence from surviving the loss previously? Have you gotten to the point where you feel you could survive any difficulty? Thanks for any comments.
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• United States
24 Mar 07
I don't have problem like that because I know that the good Lord is there with me and f I get the feelings that I can not go on then he gives me strength to carry on
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks. Taht is one way t oensure surviving the rough spots.
@year3399 (173)
• China
1 Apr 07
Thereis a saying that cats have nine lives A recent study examined why scientists carried out a study of cats shich had fallen out of windows of buildings .NINE OUT OF TEN REMAINED ALIVE AFTER A FALL OF TWO STOREYS OR MORE .
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Interesting. I never heard that before.
@patootie (3592)
31 Mar 07
Well they do say we learn from our mistakes .. and from the bad times .. so yes .. I'm sure it does get easier .. mainly because we know better what to expect so don't have the same stress levels .. we can take it more in our stride ..
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
1 Apr 07
Yeah, we are supposed to learn from our mistakes. It doesn't always work out that way...lol.
@tigerdragon (4297)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
i have gone through a lot and i am still going through it. going through a situation again only means that we have not curbed ourselves in solving the same old problem,maybe the problem is with us. just like in school, we have to take a subject again if we fail to meet its expectations.so, we have to study wiser and not harder.everytime we are faced with the same old problem we are tested if we have really overcame it.yes, we can all survive difficult times.the only limitaion is our minds.everything will be alright in the long run.i can say this because of experiences in the past and i am very confident that i will always survive a crises. i have faith in myself because i know the force is "in" me.
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Thanks for your perspective. Yes, the force is within, no doubts.
@ailegal (49)
• India
25 Mar 07
Sueviving in tough times can always be tough; previous experience can make us only more prudent and nothing else. Tough times are always tough. Interestingly, in never occur under the same situation next time. Had that been then the person, facing the tough time, deserves it. Be it heartache, financial crisis or anything it hard to survive it. In my life I've encountered a lot of tough time for various reasons. After trial and miss I've formulated a principle or code of conduct for me. And lo! It works fine. Whenever I'm put in a tough situation and I know its going to linger for sometime then I just imagine myself in a quick sand. And once a man is stuck in quick sand it would be wise of him to lay still and find chances for getting out. If he be exited and raise tantrums, the quicker he'll be drowned. So whenever a tough situation comes, I remain non-challant and still, knowing that it'll come to pass. And so does it! Raising alarms or losing of tempers do not come to any help. Rather it creates numerous misunderstandings, weaning of relation and reputation. I know it'll come to pass soon and I'll bounce back to my former self.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
The quicksand example is interesting. I think it does make sense to approach your problems with a calm attitude.
@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
Hi friend, I really think when you were on the rough road before you will really knew where part of the road is rocky and where is plain in which you can easily find more path that you pass without being fallen again on the same rocky part of the road. Same with life when we go through the tough times before we experienced it already and knew how painful it is. It really depends now on how you step on the smooth part of the road, your approach in the situation might be similar to the approach you did before to resolve the problem but it will still differ but we knew now how to handle it because we gone through with it. I have many rough times in mylife same are just history repeating itself some are new to me but I handle it because I am with god there is nothing you can endure when youre faith with god is strong.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Thanks for you posting. It does seem history repeats itself. Faith is impotant to survival, I agree.
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• United States
24 Mar 07
Today isn't a good day for me to answer this. I am so tired of struggling and one problem after another. I know that I must lean and trust in God more. It is the only way to get though problems of life. Having the same problem over does not make it easier for me. I am just so depressed from life in general. We work and work, and get nowhere. I have rated you a + again for a fine posting my friend.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks. I am not happy to hear of your struggles. I sincerely hope it is just a passing phase and you move into brighter times. Sometimes, the more we work the less we move ahead. I am not sure why that is. I agree that experiencing the same problems over and over is no fun at all. Ask God to give you some answers and act on the ideas you receive. Something is bound to help you.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
Well for me, being in the same situation doesnt mean that you will be less hurt...or this time it would be easier... sometimes its even more harder...you will still feel the same old pain that almost crush your heart...whats hard is you will tell yourself that its happening again...that particular feeling that you yourself never want to feel again...you know how much it hurts and how hard it is to recover. The only difference now is you know that whatever happens... no matter how much pain you will feel...you will be able to recover soon. You've been there already... of course you'll know. And yes... you gain more strength.. you're wiser and tougher and you'll be able to know what to do... you face problems and difficulties with much confidence this time that you will ba able to pull through and everything will be fine in time. The moment you overcome hard problems... the feeling of being strong and wise rises within you... you learn your lesson... you're more careful and cautious and you think that you're above the world...strong and tough.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You stated that well.
• Bulgaria
24 Mar 07
I have faced this and I can tell that it's way much easier to make it through when you have experience. When I feel unconfident and want to give up, I try to remember how I previously did and what were the consequences from my actions. Then I choose the right thing to do, save energy and go ahead living and fighting with the problems that stop me and push me away from my path! In the end I see that I have learnt how to survive and how to gain more confidence in my actions.
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks. That is a good way to live. Learning to survive and pushing forward.
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
It is hard to go through the tough times in our lives. But after we survive those trials, we become better persons, and stronger. If we have to face another difficulty of the same ground like separation or rejection, of course it would be traumatic for us and we would still be hurt. Sometimes, it gets harder for us to face the same problems because of the traumas that it gives us. It is more difficult because we are reminded that we are going to face the same fears once again. The things we deal with in life that we do not like become our fears and most of those fears leave a lasting mark in our hearts that are hard to heal over a short period of time.
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Yes, I agree, it takes time to heals those past hurts and get over past fears.
@WyldPnut (74)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Facing something for the second time is easier. We no longer carry the fear of the unknown. Having been through tough times before I will not panic. I can laugh and say we have been here before and survived. You also learn how to fix it or what to do to pull yourself back up. The initial fear is not as powerful. The old saying "That which does not kill us, makes us stronger and wiser." comes to mind. I believe that.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I have heard that saying. I believe it is true.
• United States
24 Mar 07
I think that perhaps in certain cases, that yes, it would be easier to make it through a certain difficulty in life if you have already survived it. But then in other instances, it wouldn't be quite so easy. My 3 year old daughter passed away in August and I now have a 10 month old boy, a 2 year old girl and a 4 year old girl. If one of them were to pass away (God forbid) I don't think it would be any easier or any more survivable. Some people are different though. There are some that just can't take loss, divorce, things like that, over and over again. It breaks the spirit. Then their are others that get through it and take each experience as a form of learning to make themselves stronger.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
I am sorry to hear of your daughter. I have gone through that same experience, losing a young step-daughter. You are very right, that is one difficulty that would never be easier to face. Thanks.
• Philippines
24 Mar 07
I believe I can survive tough times, but not always easier as some people might say. Experience does help me outline my mistakes and learn from them. But it does not make me a "hardened" person, "tough" may be but not hardened.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks. That is probably more like I was thinking, tough rather than hardened. I understand what you are saying.
@mikester (114)
• New Zealand
25 Mar 07
What doesn't kill you will make you stronger. Most people dont realise just how strong they really are. Who knows what anyone will experience in thier own lives? It is amazing how much abuse a human can survive. You must not let the terrorist win. You must carry on being as productive as you can. You must make the most of every day, because once it has past the oppurtunity is lost. People have tried to murder me for my land. They dont try to beat me up anymore, because I tend to win most fights I have been in. I dont look for violence, but I am glad to be physically mighty. Defamation and Harrassment have been major problems for me over the last few years. But no matter what happens, nothing can break your faith in God. I dont want any sympathy. I want customers! I feel like I can cope with problems a lot better than I could before all these terrible things happened. I feel it has tempered me, made me a survivor. Never give up!
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
25 Mar 07
Thanks for posting. You are 100% correct by thinking...never give up.
@7nicole1 (1633)
• Canada
24 Mar 07
I dont believe it gets easier if your faced with a bad situation that you have faced before because things can always be worst the second time around. All I do believe is if someone has suffered something ruff it doesnt get easier as much as they kind of know what to expect. Its the surprise of the bad situations that make them bad so take that away then theres no surprise making it much easier to deal with.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
That is true, the second time around can be rougher. Those surprises can make the past expereinces seem easy. Thanks
@irisheyes (4370)
• United States
25 Mar 07
I'd like to believe that one can toughen up enough to get through anything but I think it depends a lot on the person, the situation and the timing. Unfortunately, there is always that one hardship too many and everybody has a breaking point.
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
24 Mar 07
Yes. I think that the hard times I had in my youth have made it possible to survive things that I otherwise might not have. I never give up now. Whatever happens, I know I can do what I have to, and become even stronger as time goes on. I don't even think it has to be the same specific difficulty to affect how you deal with it. I think that once you've dealt with a lot of problems in your life, you'll know how to deal with life in general better. I feel like I could survive anything now.
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@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Good for you. I almost feel I am at that point. Thanks
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• India
24 Mar 07
yes. every one has a good phase and a bad phase at one time or the other. i have also learnt a lot because i have been through the worst of life's phases .I FAILED AND FAILED AGAIN BT STILL I KEPT TRYING. ONE SHOULD KEEP MOVING EVEN IF AT A SLOW PACE because Failure doesn't been God has abandoned you-It means God has a better way for you. N what is the motive behind survivng if you could not live it your way. Be good to all, but at the same time, do not sacrifice your strength, your happiness and most importantly, your determination. Remember if you do not come to play a game just because of the fear of loosing it, then you have absolutely no chances of winning. Thanks
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks for posting. That is some good advice.
• India
25 Mar 07
Thats a very good point and its also true. yes once you have been thru something bad you are prepared and fare better when the next crisis come along. you also learn from your previous mistakes. even if you dont say it out loud these are the mistakes i make so iam going to avoid them subconciously you know what to do and what not to to....it makes you tough and like they when the going gets tough the tough get going :)
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• United States
24 Mar 07
Well for me ..its always the same..even if I have gone through tough time earlier...the next time its no different for me....
@sigma77 (5383)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thanks. It might get easier as you expperience more dificulties.