How many of you have ever been to an amusement park / fair ground where the carnies barked at you to get you to play their games?
Ms. Margaret Brown, my Grandmother, taught this important lesson to me. If you ever find yourself a bit down on how your own life is unfolding, remember to ask yourself if you would pull your own string?
Imagine you are at an amusement park / fair ground and you arrive at a carnival worker asking you to step up and pull a string to win a prize. Imagine that the strings represent the lives of all of those you know. You now have a chance to exchange your life with someone you know. Perhaps you are still single and wish you had a meaningful marriage and a family. Perhaps you are married and you wish you were single. Now is your chance to make the swap!
There is a catch. You know which string is your own. Armed with this knowledge, would you pull your own string? Probably yes. If so, stop sulking and get on with it. You have accepted yourself and have recognized that life is not always fair nor greener on the other side. Be grateful for what you have and find the positive in each day.