Be a storm rider

Be a storm rider:

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Be a storm rider.

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A storm is coming Mr. Wayne.

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Are you ready?

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Are you prepared?

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Are you ready for the shit storm that is your life?

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Life is not easy.

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Far from it.

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It is brutal.

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And yet it is beautiful.

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It is everything.

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It is the only thing.

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But that does not mean it doesn’t come without its suffering.

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No one makes it out alive.

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No one makes it out unscathed.

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We all suffer.

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Everyone is battling something you know nothing about.

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No one is perfect.

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But the question you need to ask yourself long and hard is this.

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What are you going to do about it?

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How are you going to face it?

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How are you going to battle it?

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Are you going to back up?

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To retreat? 

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To fall?

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To stay down?

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Or are you going to attack it head-on?

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Are you going to weather the storm?

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Because that is the key to a life well lived.

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To see your suffering as an opportunity to be better.

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To be great.

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To use every hardship as a learning experience.

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For god doesn’t make mistakes.

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The universe doesn’t make mistakes.

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Everything that is meant to happen will happen.

All the suffering.

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All the heartache.

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All the bad stuff coming your way.

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And it will come.

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Don’t worry about it.

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If it hasn’t come already, it will be there one day.

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Some people suffer so much as kids.

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Others suffer later in life.

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But we all do.

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We all fight battles.

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And demons.

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And our own negative thoughts all the time.

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What are you going to do about it?

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How are you going to see it?

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Are you going to let life beat you up?

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Or punch back?

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Mike Tyson has the best line.

Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth.

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Then what?

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Are you ready for the mouth punch?

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Cuz it’s coming.

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If not today, it will tomorrow.

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Take it.

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Accept it.

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Don’t fight it.

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Reflect on it.

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Then hit back harder.

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Use it as a lesson.

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What can you learn?

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What is this teaching you?

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If it’s a job loss, understand why.

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Did you play a part in it?

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Are you to blame?

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And if not, what next?

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What’s next?

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Stop sulking.

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Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

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Learn.

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Apply yourself.

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Reach out.

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Speak to people.

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If it’s a death, appreciate what you have.

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Remember the good times.

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Write about it.

Talk to people.

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Use it as a reason to come together.

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If it’s a breakup, process it.

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But never forget the amazing things that came out of a relationship.

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What did it teach you about yourself?

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What did it teach you about what you’re looking for in a partner?

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See.

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For every bad thing that happens to you, there is something to learn.

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Something to take away.

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Something to appreciate.

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For there is always a storm.

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If you’re in one now, sorry.

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But also, don’t forget this opportunity.

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Don’t waste it.

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Don’t let it go by.

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But also don’t overthink it.

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Don’t let it fester.

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Don’t let the past eat you alive.

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Be present.

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Look at what good you have.

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Remember how lucky you are to be alive.

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Even when life gets tough, there are always things to be grateful for.

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And often you need those the most when life gets the hardest.

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The storm is coming Mr. Wayne.

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Are you ready to be a storm rider?

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I am.

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