Feb-07-2019, 08:44 AM (UTC)
It isn't easy but I work at my attitude everyday and try to find peace within me. These books have helped oh so much.
I think Robin Hobb once mentioned in an interview that her protagonists do go through quite a lot of suffering and pain but a large portion comes from decisions made and she allows them to follow their decisions down the path it takes them which can lead to a lot of pain. Still, some suffering is out of a character's control . . just like it is for us. It's how we get up from that suffering and find the will and strength to continue that makes us who we are, transcends us, beautifies us as human beings. Like the way a diamond is shaped. It must be honed and shaped in order to shine so beautifully.
Discover where you are now, and go on from there, making the best of things. Accept your life, and you might survive it. If you hold back from it, insisting this is not your life, not where you are meant to be, life will pass you by. You may not die from such foolishness, but you might as well be dead for all the good your life will do you or anyone else. - Vivacia to Wintrow, The Mad Ship
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