The light at the end of the tunnel

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Phrase: The light at the end of the tunnel

We’re all here in the dark together, with our arms outstretched, slowly moving forward, eyes straining to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Some pessimists will tell you to be careful what you wish for because that light is just as likely to be an oncoming train as it is a way out.

I am doing my best to be an optimist, which is never easy, even at the best of times.

I prefer to believe that the light at the end of the tunnel is a sign of improvement.

It’s a sign that the hard work is almost done, and good times will be ahead.

It doesn’t matter what project you’re working on; we all have moments of doubt and think it’ll never be over.

That’s just negative thinking.

Everything comes to an end at some point, both the good and the bad.

Those who look on the bright side always keep searching for that light at the end of the tunnel.

Yes, I know this post is beginning to become full of clichés, but I’m an English teacher, and this post is for English language learners.

The more exposure you, my readers, have to English language expressions, the more likely you will remember them.

Language students are here in the tunnel with the rest of us.

They’re no different.

We’re all scrambling around in the dark, searching for a way out.

Hopefully, when we get there, we’ll attain whatever we’re trying to achieve.

For language students, it’s probably language proficiency.

The goal for others could be anything under the sun, from learning how to walk again after a tragic accident to earning their first $100.

Whatever it is you’re struggling for, remember to keep searching for that light at the end of the tunnel.

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