It can be extremely difficult to work through the trials of our lives; and the difficulty is magnified everytime someone else suggests that the only obstacle is yourself. Those who would have us believe that life is easy if we have the right attitude, or if we simply remove the roadblocks we have set up for ourselves probably do not understand that sometimes things are just hard. Sometimes there is no simple solution, and regardless of how we try to change our attitude or perspective, life will still be difficult. Those who understand this also understand that helping ourselves is not easy and there are bleak days that do not seem to end. Fortunately, there are bright days that hang in the balance.