It is the adversity that we face that makes us who we are, gives meaning to our lives, and inspires us to achieve.  It is not the free ride of having everything you want that brings contentment or joy, it is the struggle to achieve a meaningful objective that brings forth our joy and pride.  Without the struggle and without the adversity, the accomplishment is hollow and the victory less sweet.  It is in our defining of a meaningful goal and then our relentless pursuit of it that we find our truest selves and forge our best selves along the way.  Do not ignore the obstacle, nor wish away the adversity, instead welcome both and great them with open arms, and hope for even more, for they are what allows us to become our greatest.

Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life.  Keep going.  Tough situations build strong people in the end.  Anonymous

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. Molière

We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.  Barbara De Angelis