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THE MAZE WITHIN: HOW LIFE TESTS US INTERNALLY

By: Sharee Murphy

 

Life will test you, but not in the way you think.
It’s not the external obstacles that shape you — it’s the internal ones.
The battles you never speak about.
The thoughts you navigate alone.
The emotional patterns you fight to break.

 

“We’re in an empty maze with ourselves, being tested daily.
We only advance when our mindset shifts and our character withstands.”

 

That’s exactly how inner growth works.

The maze isn’t filled with monsters, enemies, or external drama.
It’s filled with versions of you —
the fearful you, the doubting you, the resilient you, the healing you.

Every turn in the maze tests something:

your ability to stay calm

your capacity to stay grounded

your emotional discipline

your willingness to release old habits

your commitment to becoming the next version of yourself

 

The test is not whether you can conquer the world —it’s whether you can conquer the patterns inside you that  keep you from it. When you understand this, life makes more sense.

 

Because growth isn’t random.

• It’s structured.
• It’s intentional.
• It’s layered.

Every internal hallway you walk down is designed to reveal what’s still hurting you and what’s still holding you back. And the moment you respond differently, think differently, believe differently —that’s when the maze opens. You don’t escape the maze by running faster. You escape it by becoming wiser.

 

👉 Continue to Part 3:

Progress Isn’t Time-Based — It’s Transformational