One of the easiest things to do when talking to someone is to start exchanging battle stories with them!
It simply begins by telling them about a time in your life when you went through something that you thought was devastating and how it either ruined you or how you overcame it.
Almost before you can complete your story, the other person jumps in and always seems to try to one up you with their own battle story.
Before you know it, you are in a conversation that seems to last forever because both of you are trying to outdo the other one with your stories.
If the truth be told, everyone in this world has a story to tell. Some of these stories end in tragedy and some in triumph. The sad thing is that, whether their tragedy was in the past, or they are currently experiencing a tragedy, they dont realize that they still have the ability to turn it into a victory.
They are so focused on proving to the world that they have been done wrong, or that they are owed something for what they have gone through, they never realize that the world is slipping by.
Which category do you fall in?
Are you focused on your wounds and scars or have...