“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” — Marilyn Monroe

If you embrace the mindset that everything happens for a reason, you can start to look back at experiences and reap important lessons from them.

Believing in everything happens for a reason empowers you to create meaning from the tragedies and setbacks you experience in life.

You may be going through a break-up? Perhaps you’re struggling in the workplace with a terrible boss? Maybe you’re dealing with the grief of someone passing away?

Whatever it is you’re going through, I feel for you.

Believing that this is happening for a reason doesn’t mean you should be happy this is happening.

Believing in the reason behind any challenging event is about managing your pain and giving you the strength to go on.