Having bad experiences sometimes helps; it makes it clearer what it is youshould be doing. I know that sounds very Pollyannaish but its true. People who have had only good experiences arent very interesting. They may be content, and happy after a fashion, but they arent very deep. It may seem a misfortune now, and it makes things difficult, but wellits easy to feel all the happy, simple stuff. Not that happiness is necessarily simple. But I dont think youre going to have a life like that, and I think youll be the better for it. The difficult thing is to not be overwhelmed by the bad patches. You mustnt let them defeat you. You must see them as a gifta cruel gift, but a gift nonetheless.

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