The Truths We Live By

Life will never be free of strife,

But joy can live within the fight.

Problems come and problems go,

Yet peace is found in how we grow.

Futures aren't built in just one day,

But in habits shaped along the way.

Not by chance or fate alone,

But through the seeds of effort sown.

Control is scarce, yet here's what's true:

Your effort and your attitude.

Not the past, nor wealth, nor those

Who seek to tell you where life goes.

Don't wait to ask how to begin,

Take the step, then learn within.

Happiness is more than a pleasure,

But purpose is built in daily measure.

Half of struggles, half of pain,

Are shadows dancing in the brain.

Stop seeking secrets, chasing schemes,

For progress lives in daily means.

Expect the world to owe you none,

Yet hold yourself to what must be done.

High standards set, low wants from fate,

And life will start to operate.

Every challenge, loss, or fall,

Hides a lesson within it all.

If no good can come today,

Then make sure good still finds a way.

And if the weight feels far too strong,

Give thanks for what is right, not wrong.

For what feels dull, routine, or plain,

Is someone's wish amidst their pain.

So move ahead, embrace the climb,

For growth is built one step at a time.