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No. 359 / Show some courage.

Your rough edges give others something to hold on to. Your troubled past makes your story worth telling. Your missed steps let you change your rhythm. Your wrong turn is a new direction. Your misunderstanding is a different point of view. Your fallen dream is a step up. Your failure is fertile soil, but you have to be willing to grow. It takes real courage to nurture something fragile. It’s a dangerous world. A lot could go wrong. You broke that ground, though. You’re strong now.

GFDA is the bearer of messages from your own heart. What we say is nothing new, we simply put things in a way that you can’t ignore.

From truth, purpose; from purpose, fulfillment. The truth is that this life is a struggle, it’s a contest. Your purpose is to use up every bit of your potential participating in life. You are called to face a challenge. Accept it with dignity. From contending—perhaps to be injured, certain to be hurt—you will find a respect for yourself that can be attained nowhere else. From enduring the struggle, you will learn the true value of compassion and a proper use of your power.

These things cannot be given, they must be earned. We offer you this, and nothing more: the light of old wisdom to guide your steps, and the fruits of our experience to nourish you on your journey.

Happiness isn’t a reward. Strength isn’t gained without effort. Love isn’t something you get from someone else. Life is made bearable in the bearing of it. The meaning of life reveals itself when you stop looking for it and start living with sincerity. Fulfillment will come at last when you have given all that you have.

We want that for you.