Hurting to help

"How do you aim for better when it's a shot in the dark?"
"You never know what you'll hit in the dark. It could be anything. And considering where you are now, isn't anything better?"

Isn't it strange how often I find myself giving out the same advice that I was recieving not too long ago? It makes me believe in destiny and fate and karma all the more. That everything happens for a reason. That all the difficulties I've faced and challenges I've overcome were not in vain; that I went through what I did not only to make myself better, but also so that I would have the ability to help make others better.

"Stop thinking in terms of dates and times and the past. Think about the future, and if that's too hard, think about now. Sometimes the best you can do is to just take everything hour by hour, minute by minute, second by second."

It kind of makes me think that maybe that's part of the reason why we're all here. Maybe one person can't possibly live long enough to make every mistake. Maybe we need to learn from each other, and teach each other.