Quotes About Adversity

As Francis Bacon remarked, quoting from a speech by the Stoic philosopher Seneca, "The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

The ability to take misfortune and make something good come of it is a very rare gift. Those who possess it are called "survivors," and are said to have "resilience," or "courage.

Those who know how to transform a hopeless situation into a new flow activity that can be controlled will be able to enjoy themselves, and emerge stronger from the ordeal.

hay una manera de salir del bosque oscuro, pero la mala noticia es que el camino atraviesa el infierno. Y

These periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable times of their lives (chapter 3).

The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

En nuestra vida podemos tener muy poca influencia sobre las fuerzas que interfieren en nuestro bienestar.

Almost every situation we encounter in life presents possibilities for growth.

This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others, and justly so; it is probably the most important trait not only for succeeding in life, but for enjoying it as well.

Yet such blows do not necessarily diminish happiness. It is how people respond to stress that determines whether they will profit from misfortune or be miserable.

This cultural hubris, or overweening presumption about what we are entitled to from a universe that is basically insensitive to human needs, generally leads to trouble. The unwarranted sense of security sooner or later results in a rude awakening. When people start believing that progress is inevitable and life easy, they may quickly lose courage and determination in the face of the first signs of adversity. As they realize that what they had believed in is not entirely

The whine of the victim is absent from his repertoire—as from that of practically all the individuals we interviewed.

Of all the virtues we can learn no trait is more useful, more essential for survival, and more likely to improve the quality of life than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge.

I was fired at the pinnacle of my career, on my 39th birthday. And in the year that followed, I learned that there are many psychological phases of being 'let go.'

Cada cual busca en sus creencias un consuelo a las contrariedades y reveses de la vida.

Up is not an easy direction. It defies gravity, both cultural and magnetic.

Martin Luther supposedly said, "You might not be able to stop the birds from landing on your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.

Crazy people will always be present in our lives.

We can't stop various events from happening, and we can't choose what other people do or say. Crazy people will always be present in our lives.

downs. Healthy people learn how to live with both. They enjoy the good but aren't devastated by the bad. Joy means appreciating the positive experiences in life but finding meaning in the tough times as well. It means living lightly and realistically, no matter what happens.

It's inappropriate to have debilitating anger over events we can't control.

Sometimes you just need to steer into the wind, meet the wave head-on, and trust in your ship.

Chapter Seven RAINING = POURING

When God has abandoned you and the devil is snapping at your heels, what you really need on your side is a bigger devil.