Striving Towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

When marriages fail, we often dwell in misery and impatience. But what if we viewed failure differently—as fertilizer for future success, as life’s way of teaching us something profound?

Many relationships struggle because partners aren’t sensitive to each other’s comfort zones. We unknowingly tread into sensitive areas, creating hurt and resentment. Then we keep score of our pain, settling accounts with each other instead of understanding each other.

The Reality of Struggle

Struggle is inevitable. The key is making it sacred—giving it eyes to see, ears to hear, and heart to feel. When we implant meaning into our difficulties, they become stepping stones to success.

The Potter’s Lesson

A beautiful cup once told a man its story: “I wasn’t always lovely. When separated from earth, I felt wretched pain. The potter said, ‘Just wait.’ He put me in an oven—I felt burnt. ‘Just wait,’ he said. He poured hot paint on me—the fumes were irritating. ‘Just wait.’ Finally, he showed me a mirror. What a transformation! I had become beautiful.”

Finding Purpose in Pain

Our struggles have cosmic purpose. When our personal agenda isn’t fulfilled, we feel pain. But the universe has its own plans. We must learn from experiences, adjust our thought processes, stay consistent and persistent.

The secret isn’t avoiding struggle—it’s learning to wait with understanding and commitment, making our difficulties sacred rather than meaningless.