I believe those that have not had much adversity in their lives are at a handicap compared to those that have. Adversity makes us believe in ourselves and raises the bar for what we know we can handle. We will try tougher things and have greater self-confidence.
“Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.” – William Hazlitt
It also teaches us what we do not want to deal with again and for us to steer clear of that situation in the future – we become smarter.
“Adversity in immunological does have its uses; more than it crushes.” – John Updike
What adversity have you been through that over time, you can see made you stronger, better or smarter?