Acceptance

The Collins dictionary definition of acceptance is
1. If you accept a situation you realize it cannot be changed
2.If you accept a situation you believe it to be true
3.if you accept something you allow it to happen
If this is applied to your everyday life you would assume it to be clear cut but life is not that simple.Does this mean that we should just accept that we stay in a job that we hate because it cannot be changed mainly beacuse it is difficult ,accept the fact that we would like to loose weight but it cannot be changed because this is how my mother was, allow people to talk to you in a demeaning manner because, I tend to believe what they say.You have to have the courage and strength to at least try to change your situation  ,you most likely will stumble but you need to pick yourself up and try again until you believe you have exhausted every avenue.
We are all responsible for our path in life and most times that path is littered with obstacles,you know the saying"life was not meant to be easy " to me  no truer words were ever spoken. Some things are out of our control but a lot are not and there is no more satisfying feeling than righting a wrong or taking on a challenge and winning.I have members of my family that have had obstacles one would imagine are  impossible to conquer but they have taken on the challenge because they were not prepared to just ACCEPT!
Believe you have the strength to accept the things that you cannot change ,the courage to change the things you can and the wisdom to know the difference.