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Quote of the Day by Eric Thomas: ‘Pain is temporary. It may last for a minute, or an hour or a day, or even a year. But eventually, it will…’ - American motivational speaker’s powerful words on finding strength in difficult times

There are days when getting out of bed feels like a task in itself. You know you have work to finish, people depending on you and problems that will not disappear simply because you are exhausted. Still, you get up, take a shower, answer the messages and somehow make it through the day.

Then comes the question that often appears when life becomes especially difficult: How long can a person keep going when nothing seems to be getting better? It is a question faced by someone rebuilding their life after heartbreak, recovering from failure, searching for a job or simply trying to survive a difficult year. The answer is rarely about pretending that everything is fine. It is about remembering that difficult periods can change, even when they feel permanent.

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