What is something that happened you initially thought was bad but ended up being grateful for and saw as very positive? (lemmy.world)

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Bad for you specifically or personally. Did you have to do something to leverage it or did it judt naturally unfold to an optimal outcome?

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[-] baerd@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Last year my yearly medical checkup results indicated that I have a tumor. After a couple of months of stressing and additional tests, it ended up as being a false alarm. This was one of the best things that happened to me in a long time, it gave me a good kick in the ass to start working on myself and my mental health. I started seeing a counsellor, started to travel abroad for vacation twice per year, stopped stressing so much amout my job, etc..

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