As kids, most of us were told that when we’re good, we get good things in return.

“Be kind to others and others will be kind to you.”

“Study hard to get good grades.”

“Treat others well and they’ll treat you well.”

“Be good and the world will be good to you.”

“Work hard to get rewards.”

These are all lies. The world does not operate in a quid pro quo manner. People are not always fair. LIFE IS NOT FAIR. Shit happens all the time.

The sooner you accept this, the happier you’ll be. Life can be one f*cked up pile of sh*t. And the best way to deal with it is to accept it as such. Smile. Learn a lesson. And move on.

Disappointments and failures come and go. No matter how hard you work, some things just don’t work the way you hope it would. Don’t fret… greater and better things MAY come your way. Or it won’t. Just deal with it. Take comfort in knowing that everybody else deals with the same sh*t. Yes, even those who seem to have it all. Everybody experiences disappointments, frustrations, failures, heartbreaks.

It’s just that some people deal with life with grace. I know it’s sometimes hard to muster a smile. Fake it. Fake it until it’s true because no matter how much we rant about it, the world will never be fair. People will never be fair. Life will never be fair. Accept this as a truth and you’ll be much happier. Trust me.

Live. Love. Learn.