Meaning of everything happens for a reason | Babel Free

Definitions

Used for consolation, possibly self-consolation, after someone has experienced something unfavorable or unpleasant, and hence an encouragement to make the best of the situation.

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Examples

“I also believe that everything happens for a reason, so as the tears and self-pity subsided, I knew that there must be another way in which my newfound knowledge and Punch's sparkling desire to perform could be utilized.”

“Okay, everything happens for a reason. All is for the good. Only fear G-d. All the Chassidic dictums about life were racing through my mind.”

“As she put it, “I keep telling myself,'everything HAPPENS for a reason. 'So, I mean I think everything happens for a reason, and hopefully something positive will come out of it.”

“Louise Wilson notes that everything happens for a reason. She believes the adversity she has faced in her life only serves to make her stronger.”

“Everything happens for a reason. I don't think I would be alive if I did not have that hope.”

“At that moment this incredible feeling of peace came over me, and I was filled with a belief that everything happens for a reason. I realized that I lost my job for a reason, and I needed to trust that everything would work out.”

“I also remember when you told us all that your mother would say “Everything happens for a reason” from time to time when you were a girl and that helped with the choice that was made on behalf of the firm.”

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