Life: the one thing in the universe that holds true intrinsic value. It perplexes me when someone is willing to give up on it. People commit suicide each and every day – not only the type of suicide that stops the beating heart. People choose to stop living more regularly than you’d expect.

Losing the will to live is, unfortunately, common: It not only afflicts those who find themselves in difficult situations, but also those who seem to have everything they could possibly ask for. Living life happily isn’t as easy as it should be, Sure, life will throw you curveballs almost religiously, but whether you choose to swing the bat or walk back to the bench is entirely up to you. Life isn’t supposed to be entirely pleasant – it never will be, for anyone ever. You will always find yourself pushing ahead against resistance and that will never change. If it feels like things get easier as you get older, it’s only because you aren’t pushing as hard as you used to.

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