Do you focus on your pain? or assignment? / WWY Q&A 57

There are different types of inspiration. When we tend to focus on the negative our options may seem more limited. When we focus mixed with hope we seem to have more options.

But is it that simple? Are we just fighting ourself? Are there other life lessons that we need to be learning along the way? Do we just focus on a problem and then skip along on our merry way? Or is there a way to get the most out of our pain if we are going to go through it anyways?

Job 7:17 What is man, that You should make him great, that You should set Your heart on him, 18 that You should visit him every morning, trying him every moment?