In every challenge, there is a gift

In every challenge there is a gift, an opportunity for growth but you have to look for it. It could be the gift of self-reliance, of patience or gratitude. It could be heavily disguised or plain to see. 

Everything that happens does so for a reason, and every path will become clear when the time is right . Sometimes we need to achieve other things before the path is shown to us.

Life can be like a platform game, we sometimes need to unlock the lessons of life to get to the next level. or we need to find a way to the next level via an alternative route. Sometimes we need to wait a while until our life store has been replenished enough to move on.

We cannot move forward without any idea of where we're heading so setting some goals is key. It doesn't matter if, part way through the journey, we decide to change destination, or take a little detour. All that matters is setting off with enough supplies and an idea of where we're heading...