Overcoming Adversity

“Good timber does not grow with ease. The stronger the wind the stronger the trees.” Thomas S. Monson. I believe that is how we react when the lights are on, but how we react when the lights are off with the world against us. When the going gets tough are you going to get going? Are you going to lie down and say “I’m not good enough” or stand up to the challenge? You face challenges everyday, but what challenge has really enabled you to emerge into your fullest potential? Are you going to be pushed so close to the edge that you elicit talents you didn’t know you were capable? Walt Disney once said, “A kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you,” it is not about the amount of adversity you face it is about how you react to …show more content…
It is in adversity that you can become improve and strengthen yourself. Michael Jordan may never have been as good if he wasn’t faced with the adversity of making JV instead of varsity basketball as a sophomore in highschool. He could have cried about the decision, however he used it to motivate him and strengthen him to become better the next year. In that year he grew six inches and became more skilled in every category, eventually going on to become one of the greatest players ever. There is a saying, “Minor setback for a major comeback,” that I can also relate to. I was faced with adversity in 8th grade when I broke my arm playing football. It was a motivating experience that I used to come back better, stronger and faster than I had ever been. I know that if I was not given that adversity I may not be as strong mentally and physically as I am today. It would have never taught me major things about me I know …show more content…
It is through adversity that you can be taught so much about yourself and the world around you. Do you really think you know it all? Prosperity may be a high point, but during that time you’re not learning anything. You learn the most at your lowest moments. J.K. Rowling had no idea she had the talent to write a best-selling novel series until she was stuck sleeping and living in her own car. At that moment she felt pain and discovered a greatness in herself. She did not want to be stuck living in a car the rest of her life, so she went and learned how to be a great storyteller and learned how to become successful. The adversity taught her to be great, who knows where she would be if she was never faced with such a challenging

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