Bitterness. Jealousy. Betrayal. Sincerity. These are all flavors of the same life.
None of them are purely good or purely bad. They are ingredients — materials the experience of living offers us, whether we asked for them or not.
The question isn’t how to avoid the bitter flavors. It’s whether you can hold them all with gratitude — knowing that without the contrast, the sweet ones wouldn’t register.
Everything in your life, including the hardest parts, is enriching the person you’re becoming.
— Thiện Minh