J.B. Shurk – Sometimes hardship is the driving force for necessary change.
One of the most valuable lessons experience has taught me is that initial victories can degrade into bitter defeats, while heartbreaking defeats can blossom into unexpected victories. It has led me to see history not as some linear progression of events following a logical rhythm toward human happiness but rather as a complex system with repeating cycles, new variables, and endlessly moving parts.
I have come to realize that almost everything in life — whether good or bad — should be approached with a healthy dose of “wait-and-see” circumspection. Continue reading