A wise man once said, ‘life is a climb but the view is great’. There is no doubt that life has its ups and downs. Sometimes you’re like the king of the world and other times you just don’t know what to do with your life. We should learn from both the ‘good’ and the ‘bad’ times, these are experiences in that big maze that we call ‘life’.

When we have all the good things in life, like the perfect girlfriend, maybe good grades at university or a great job, we naturally want to hold on to them. A person would be foolish to want to give them up. But circumstances might change someday and there might be a phase in life when we don’t have these things anymore or we have to fight to hold on to them. It is during these times that we need to be strong, cross all the barriers in our path and most importantly continue having hope. ‘Hope’ and ‘courage’ are a man’s best friends and we must always keep them close.

In fact, it is how we face these difficult circumstances that define who we are. Having the perfect relationship or the best job are no doubt great achievements. But keeping the relationship intact or the job afloat during difficult times is a bigger achievement.

If we do fail at something really important to us, we must not give up. We must continue working hard to achieve that ambition or goal that we had initially set. If we work honestly and put in our heart-felt effort into something, there is nothing that can stop us from achieving our goals and being happy.