Glossary · Term

Difficulty

An opportunity for spiritual learning; an obstacle to overcome; it resides within people and is caused by a lack of information or training. (See “Learning opportunity” and “Problem”).

In the Foundation's Topics

Instead of complaining about the difficulties life presents, we should take advantage of them as a great opportunity to transcend them; then they will disappear forever.
From the topic Success in Professional Life
If we do not learn from our difficulties, far from disappearing, they will become more complicated, persist, and become permanent.
From the topic The Laws of the Universe and of Life
When people come together, they share not only the satisfying situations but also the difficulties.
From the topic Learning to Love

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