There is nothing we can do but accept the things that we cannot change, and these "everything happens for a reason" quotes prove that we can't control everything in life. Some things are just ...

Ah, the generation gap. It's a classic tale as old as time, or at least as old as your grandma's favorite rocking chair.

Everything happens for a reason — it's a phrase we often hear when things don't go our way and is intended to give us hope that our dreams and goals still exist, despite some setbacks. For folks who ...

When you experience disasters at work or in life, you might be tempted to believe the famous saying “everything happens for a reason.” Don’t. That way of thinking makes a bad situation worse. The ...

Have you ever suffered a setback or some personal misfortune and had well-meaning friends rush in to comfort you with the words, “Well, everything happens for a reason!” or “You’ll just have to find ...

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Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about insurance for consumers for the last decade. Prior to covering insurance, Michelle was a ...

Following a year filled with public scrutiny, Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly scaling back their holiday ...

Why do people say, “Everything happens for a reason”? Much of the time it is for reassurance. In the wake of a seemingly random event (usually a bad event), it offers a measure of comfort to believe ...

Among the standard replies to remarkable synchronicities is the statement, “Everything happens for a reason.” In its common usage, it appears to be almost equivalent to “it’s all good.” The “reason” ...