A Small Cup, A Great Lake

A handful of salt
makes a small cup of water unbearably salty.
But when poured into a wide lake,
you hardly notice it at all.
Life’s hardships are like salt.
Don’t live as a small cup,
become a great lake.
Hardship isn’t measured by how much there is,
but by the size of the vessel that holds it.
If your heart is small, it overflows easily.
If your heart is wide like a lake,
it can carry the waves with ease—
and that’s where the big catch is found.