It is so easy to think that when troubles arise, we must have done something wrong, or external forces are conspiring to keep us down. “It’s not our fault, life won’t leave me alone” we cry. When we realize that without conflict, there can be no growth, we see that conflict is Nature’s challenge to us: Grow, or perish. These challenges keep us in the Present, for you can only act in the present. If you are thinking, you’re not in the present at all; you’re either lamenting over the past or worrying about the future. Conflict is literally a gift that shows us our path to growth, and keeps us in the fight. Accept the challenge, and rise once more…