{"id":199,"date":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/ksimon79\/when-life-hands-you-lemons\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:24:45","slug":"when-life-hands-you-lemons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/ksimon79\/when-life-hands-you-lemons\/","title":{"rendered":"When Life Hands You Lemons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>P<\/b>eople are faced with challenges, setbacks and disappointments every day.\u00a0 These adversities can come from a variety of sources.\u00a0 For example, thousands of children every year are subjected to physical, emotional or sexual abuse.\u00a0 Others are born with birth defects and some have learning disabilities because they were exposed to drugs and alcohol before they were born.\u00a0 There are those who are faced with sudden and catastrophic illnesses or accidents.\u00a0 These are just a few of the problems people face within our society.\u00a0 Even if you never have experienced these major upheavals, you will certainly be disappointed in one way or another from time to time.\u00a0 Even the daily grind can wear you down unless you are constantly keeping a positive outlook on life.<\/p>\n<p><b>W<\/b>hen things go wrong, as they sometimes will, you have a choice in the way you handle them.\u00a0 You can become overwhelmed and give up.\u00a0 This leads to a negative attitude, depression and feelings of helplessness.\u00a0 Or you can accept that the problem exists, and look at it in perspective.\u00a0 Looking at a problem in perspective means to be realistic about the problem in relation to the rest of your life.\u00a0 Have you ever met someone who acted as if every disappointment was the end of the world?\u00a0 He becomes so absorbed in his problems that he forgets that life goes on.\u00a0 Where there is life and determination to do the right thing, there is hope.<\/p>\n<p><b>U<\/b>sing the positive character trait of optimism, which is the ability to look on the bright side of any situation, as well as determination and courage, will enable you to rise above and move beyond any hardships or difficulties you may face.\u00a0 When you deal with the disappointments that life sometimes hands you in a positive manner and learn from them, you can build and strengthen your moral character.\u00a0 Accept responsibility for making a difference in your life and the lives of others.\u00a0 With determination, along with the information you can learn in\u00a0<i>The Peaceful Solution Character Education Program<\/i>, you can find a way to take the lemons life hands you and make lemonade.\u00a0 Do not allow life\u2019s challenges to get you down or cause you to lose hope, instead let them motivate you to succeed in reaching your full moral potential.<\/p>\n<address><b>Source:<\/b>\u00a0 The Peaceful Solution Character Education Program<\/address>\n<address>\u00a0<\/address>\n<h2>Just when you thought it was over\u2026. 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