The darkness is what really shows us who we are. It is our darkness that tests our virtues and brings out our true character.
I agree with you, and I also want to bring it up to another level. If darkness is all the negative feelings that we have, then "darkness is something that helps us grow"
By being scared, we learn to avoid danger.
By being anxious, we have the urge to try to find a solution.
By feeling lonely, we try to reconnect with our family and friends.
By reaching a dead end, we try to find a way out of comfort zone.
etc.
So those dark negative feelings are the ones that actually help us grow. To expand our capabilities, to help us learn the dangers, to navigate us through trials and errors. We should embrace and welcome them. Use the darkness inside us to grow.
I couldn't agree with you more friend! It's funny how the universe works sometimes because we experience certain things like being scared, lonely, etc and this causes us to react to the world in a different way than we would have otherwise. So instead of going out with our friends, we decide to stay in because we are feeling a bit down that day.
But this moment that you take for yourself could end up being just a moment to relax, catch up on some things or maybe get some much needed sleep and rest. Or it could even be something that forever changes our lives.
I have had situations work out in a way that seemed not ideal, but turned out to be one the greatest experiences of my life! It's all because I chose to follow my emotions and being open to the lessons they are trying to teach me.
When we surrender to the flow of the universe, we will come to understand more as to why things happen the way they did. It is this that strengthens our faith and strengthens our mental and physical endurance. Because at the end of the day we know deep down that we are taken care of, all we have to do is react in the most fluent manner possible and ride that wave. When we ride the wave our, there is no telling where it will take us! :)