In Greek Mythology, Pandora was the first human. Her fatal flaw was curiosity. When she unsealed “Pandora’s Box” she released all pain and disease into the world.
You ever have one of those days? Years?
But the best was last. Having released anguish into the world, one thing remained at the bottom of her vessel – HOPE.
In challenging times, I like to think two things about Pandora and her box.
- Hope remains. No matter how much tragedy is around you, hope remains.
- Hope is resultant. Pandora couldn’t obtain one of our most uplifting human impulses until she had gone through the pain.
If you, like me, are struggling through the Pandora’s Box that is 2016, know this: hope will remain when all the other emotions have dissipated. It won’t just remain – it is the inevitable result of the pain and strife.
Cling to hope.