I grew up in a very loving city, my father passed away and my mother decided to move to a city that is highly dangerous (my extended famliy lives there) and where the people arent very loving. My mother started mistreating me because she was suffering because she didnt have any support (not even from my family members). I got severly sick at age 18 and almost became handicapped. Yet I still went to my university and worked for 4 years until I couldnt do it anymore, during this time I met a man who is very loving, but I do not love him, I married him out of surival (he knows this). How to find contempment in the middle of adversity and injustice?
2006-12-10 04:08:27 · 5 answers · asked by Alejandra 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
It sounds like you have a lot of adversity that you have overcome but you are not satisfied in your day to day life.
I recommend studying Zen Buddhism or another similar practice. To find peace in the outside world you must first find it within yourself. And when you exert positive, peaceful energy, and have positive thoughts rather than dwelling on the old and negative thoughts from the past, you will start to bring in positive energy towards yourself.
This is not easy to do but once you let go and start finding new paths in life you may find some freedom from your old resentments, hurts and negative experiences.
2006-12-10 04:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by truelori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hon, when u mentioned adversity & injustice, i expected to read more about bad things that happned to u. But, while i can appreciate u can't write all the details of what happened to you or what u have been through, i can tell u that from what i read. U have a whole lot to be grateful for.
U see, what doesn't kill u only makes u stronger & is a stepping stone for u depending on how u want to see it or use it. U said u ALMOST became handicapped. The word is Almost. But u didn't. U have a man who loves u & is very loving who knew u married him only for survival but wanted u despite all that. U also got an education didn't u?
I am not saying u haven't been through a lot or a not goin thru a lot but, u still have a whole lot to be thankful for. U could have ended up alone. U could have married a wife-beater, u could have died, u could have become handicapped, u might not even have gotten an education but all this u did.
Now, its all uo to u. The contentment u r looking for, u will not find on the pages of the web but from within u & it is so easy for that to happen. All u have to do is forgive ur past & aknowledge that it has made u who u r & brought u to this point & u have become the wiser from it with the ability to live life to the fullest as u want it.
I live in Africa where people live in such terrible conditions & the adversities & oppressions r just horrible & at the end of the day, they have no-one to love them but, they still have time to appreciate every single day & situation.
Please do. U can strive for more whilst still finding a way to be content
2006-12-10 05:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mama's Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God all in a position loves you. He has a plan for you. So, check out discovering a adolescence institution, or pass to offerings for the period of the week. Buy a Bible. After a at the same time of praying to God, it turns into bizarre considering the fact that you truthfully think like any individual is sitting proper by way of you listening. Try fairly tough. God wont ever stop on you besides. But you must consider, worshipping God isnt best approximately entering heaven.
2016-09-03 09:00:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you believe that you live in the middle of adversity and injustice, if you are speaking of what has happened to you , then you are sadly mistaken, please go and work with the homeless,or volunteer in a home for battered wives and children, you are so wrapped up in your own misery you have for gotten how to be grateful for your life, and how to live, you believe that others have to make you happy, as long as you believe that is true you will never be happy, only we can do that
2006-12-10 04:22:42 · answer #4 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry your life took such a drastic turn. Just try to be thankful that you're alive and you have your husband's support amd love.
2006-12-10 04:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by Ray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋