There are benefits to overcoming adversity
Published in · 5 min read · Oct 14, 2020
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We all go through difficult times in life. It can help us build up the strength to make it through anything.
Going through hard times is beneficial. It makes you tougher, stronger, and more successful.
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert Schuller, an American Christian televangelist, pastor, motivational speaker, and author
No one really enjoys the experience of losing your job or getting robbed at gunpoint. Both of things have happened to me and they made me stronger.
Psychologists say traumatic events can make you stronger physically and mentally. Research shows people who lived through post-traumatic growth report positive changes in their relationships with others, a better appreciation of life, and new possibilities in life.
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” — Oprah Winfrey, an American TV personality, actress, and entrepreneur
There’s a benefit to overcoming adversity. When you make your way through tough times, you’ll become stronger and more successful in life. That’s why the phrase “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger” really does ring true.
