Is A Life Without Struggle A Life Without Celebration?

"A no-effort victory yields no emotional and celebratory excitement." - Anisa Aven

I read that sentence yersterday and I asked myself, Is that true? Well, it certainly is true that when we triumph over great obstacles the sense of achievement is extraordinary. But does that mean that we need to struggle our way to victory to have that feeling of accomplishment? Is a life without struggle a life without celebration?

Well, that depends.

It depends on whether you are still looking for happiness in something outside of yourself, or if you figured out that it can only be found within.

If you are looking for something outside of you to make you happy, then triumph and victory over situations, people and things is very important and needed to allow yourself the pleasure of celebrating life.

However, for those who have found true happiness within, the outside world is simply an illusion, an experience, or a game. It does not matter in the context of Eternity, who wins and who loses.

What really matters then?

To live. Whatever that means to you. To grow, to experience, to awaken, to play your part in the evolution of the world... you choose.

In this way, life can proceed with little or no struggle, and be the greatest celebration of joy. Instead of celebrating once in a while when you surmount great obstacles (which may or may not matter at all, depending on your perspective), find the lasting happiness within and celebrate Life all the time. No matter who "wins" and who "loses".

Just a thought.

Charles

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