There is no growth without adversity.  It is in the sacrifice, the commitment and the struggle that growth occurs; not in spite of the adversity, but because of it.  Consider for moment someone who begins to lift weights to get stronger.  Increasing muscle strength does not occur through only lifting a weight that can be easily managed, muscle growth occurs because of the load placed on it exceeds its current capacity.  The overload is what creates the spark and incites the response to get stronger.  And everything in our lives is like that; we do not grow unless there is some stress or adversity that causes us to grow and adapt.  The secret, of course, is to get just the right amount of overload.  Too little and there isn't enough cause or driving force for growth.  Too much and injury and collapse can occur.  So do not shun adversity for it is what causes us to grow.  Instead, welcome it and use it to accelerate your growth and the realization of your full potential.

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill

Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I built my life. J.K. Rowling

There is no education like adversity. Benjamin Disraeli

Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron