This thing called life is a straight roller coaster. Things I cared about 5-10 years ago, now 
I would definitely say hardened me, but the older you get, you actually see how amazing this thing called life really is.
Has Life Hardened You or Softened You Up?
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This thing called life is a straight roller coaster. Things I cared about 5-10 years ago, now I would definitely say hardened me, but the older you get, you actually see how amazing this thing called life really is.
I tell folks I'm not the "me" who I was.
I'm what's left of me.
I'm what's left of me.
For the majority I've always had a comfortable life. Similar to suburbs in america, which I find didnt make me into a man
So I went and look for hardship. Heartbreaks, failures etc... to try and toughen me up
It worked. Still a work in progress tho
So I went and look for hardship. Heartbreaks, failures etc... to try and toughen me up
It worked. Still a work in progress tho
Louisville Slugz
Superstar
I'm damn near a diamond 
My theme song from them years of torment:
Complexion
ʇdᴉɹɔsǝɥʇdᴉlɟ
Such a dope thread.
I call it the coal to diamond process because it feels like you're hemmed in on all sides by immense pressure from which there is no escaping. One day you rise to find yourself shining, no longer opaque. How you handle this is the difference between a hero and a coward:
willhelp.me
The trick is to change the game without being changed by it but that only happens once you've been through the process and then are willing to dive in to the what, where, when, why etc.. and introspect to make sense of the madness.
For many that is a step to far and why vices, distractions and coping mechs exist. Most of the world is numb and unfeeling as its a way to stay semi sane in this virtual insanity we call reality...
I call it the coal to diamond process because it feels like you're hemmed in on all sides by immense pressure from which there is no escaping. One day you rise to find yourself shining, no longer opaque. How you handle this is the difference between a hero and a coward:
The Difference Between a Hero and a Coward
Nobody is born phenomenal, we don’t start at the peak. Its a point that we meet after years of endurance, tests and often life getting the best of us in these attacks. Sometimes they come on all fr…
willhelp.me
The trick is to change the game without being changed by it but that only happens once you've been through the process and then are willing to dive in to the what, where, when, why etc.. and introspect to make sense of the madness.
For many that is a step to far and why vices, distractions and coping mechs exist. Most of the world is numb and unfeeling as its a way to stay semi sane in this virtual insanity we call reality...
Heafcliffe
Hope there's puddin' in the clink...
Honestly, it has hardened (bouts of no empathy/sympathy, etc.) me but I have my moments of relaxation/ calm/ inner peace.
