Pervervance 
Andrew Kim
January 10, 2015
Jonathan's Writing HW
Joy in Perseverance
People can be joyful from their perseverance through trials because during the hardships of those trials, people can learn to be grateful. When people face trials they can feel fear and anxiety, which can put them in a state of panic. In that state of panic, they might complain, feel bitter, feel angry, and feel unhappy as the trial probably would not be in favor of their own conditional needs.The uncomfortable moments and harsh memories can create negative attitude for the person in trial, but can also let the person recall those memories to laugh it off. If person is critical or can see the positive perspective in the result of the trial, then they can be grateful for what they gained. Whether they fail or succeed, the person can gain something from that experience, whether it be a lesson or an experience that shapes their character. Whatever the person may experience, he/she might feel grateful for the trial and be joyful for the experience that strengthened their perseverance. Unlike happiness, which is a feeling gained from conditional satisfaction, joy is not conditional as it is dependent on the person's spiritual perspective. Trials can be seen as unhappy most of times, since people can experience negative emotions and results. Whether a person suffers or benefits from the result of their trials, they can be joyful as they learn to be grateful. If a persons optimism or spiritual perspective in life is weaker to that of their conditional dependency such as material goods, then they probably would not feel grateful at all for the experience. The person, from his/her bitterness or negativity, may instead find themselves stuck in their trials and not any results from it. Perseverance involves a person to be able to move forward from the experience while learning from the hardships, but if the person dwells in the hardship, then they are unable to grow. If a person is able to persevere
January 10, 2015
Jonathan's Writing HW
Joy in Perseverance
People can be joyful from their perseverance through trials because during the hardships of those trials, people can learn to be grateful. When people face trials they can feel fear and anxiety, which can put them in a state of panic. In that state of panic, they might complain, feel bitter, feel angry, and feel unhappy as the trial probably would not be in favor of their own conditional needs.The uncomfortable moments and harsh memories can create negative attitude for the person in trial, but can also let the person recall those memories to laugh it off. If person is critical or can see the positive perspective in the result of the trial, then they can be grateful for what they gained. Whether they fail or succeed, the person can gain something from that experience, whether it be a lesson or an experience that shapes their character. Whatever the person may experience, he/she might feel grateful for the trial and be joyful for the experience that strengthened their perseverance. Unlike happiness, which is a feeling gained from conditional satisfaction, joy is not conditional as it is dependent on the person's spiritual perspective. Trials can be seen as unhappy most of times, since people can experience negative emotions and results. Whether a person suffers or benefits from the result of their trials, they can be joyful as they learn to be grateful. If a persons optimism or spiritual perspective in life is weaker to that of their conditional dependency such as material goods, then they probably would not feel grateful at all for the experience. The person, from his/her bitterness or negativity, may instead find themselves stuck in their trials and not any results from it. Perseverance involves a person to be able to move forward from the experience while learning from the hardships, but if the person dwells in the hardship, then they are unable to grow. If a person is able to persevere