Don't worry if you have problems! 

    Which is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one, I know. 

    But the only people I am aware of who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries. 

    If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain. 

    Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," a traveler observed. "Why is this?" 

    The guide gave an interesting answer: "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, storms -- surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces." Then he added this telling note: "That's the way it is with every living organism." 

    That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. So, you have problems -- no problem! Just tell yourself, "Here I grow again " 

    如果你遇到了難題，請不要焦慮！ 

    我知道，這只是說起來容易做起來難。 

    我想只有那些進了墳墓的才會沒有難題了吧。 

    只要活著，就會有困難。這是生活的方式。而且無論你相信與否，你遇到的大部分困難都會對你有益。我來解釋一下吧。 

    也許你已經參觀過“大堡礁”，從幾內亞到澳大利亞綿延1，800英里。導游會定期帶游客參觀該珊瑚礁。有一次，一名游客向導游提了一個有意思的問題：“我注意到，瀉湖一邊的珊瑚礁看起來很蒼白，沒有生氣。而海洋一邊的珊瑚礁則是艷麗奪目的。這是為什么呢？” 

    導游的答案也很遠意思：“瀉湖一邊的珊瑚礁依然在水里，它們不必為了生存而斗爭。所以，它們早早的就失去了生命。而海洋一邊的珊瑚礁則要不斷接受風、海浪、暴風雨等力量的考驗。每天，它們都要為了生存而做斗爭。在挑戰和考驗中，它們發生了變化，適應了新的環境。它們變得健康而且強壯。接著，它們有了再生的能力。”然后，他又補充了一句：“這是每一個生命有機體存活的方式。”

    該法則同樣適用于人類。挑戰和考驗讓我們生機勃勃！我們成長著，如同被大海撞擊的珊瑚礁。身體的需要能夠讓我們變得強壯。思想和情感的壓力能夠讓我們變得意志堅強、有韌性。精神的考驗能夠加強個性的和忠實度。所以，只要告訴你自己“我又成長了”，你的困難就不再是困難！