One of the hardest aspects of life is when we experience an event that prompts us to despair. Typically that event involves a loss that leads to a state of suffering. Such an event and loss can be physical, emotional, relational, vocational or spiritual.
Chip Conley is an author who came up with this helpful equation to help move us beyond despair. He said:
Despair = Suffering – Meaning.
One way to move beyond despair is to take the time to find the meaning behind, beside, inside and in front of our suffering. If we fail to take the time to discover meaning in our suffering the result will likely be despair.
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P.S. If you know someone who might need a guide to move beyond the despair they are feeling in their lives our Miracle Year Project course can be helpful. Please feel free to reach out to me at markbargerelliott@gmail.com for more information.
On Emotions 