“You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, 'Why me?'” FeelsMayWonderAdversityShakesWhy Me Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Without adversity, the butterfly would never have the strength to achieve its destiny. It would never develop the strength to become something extraordinary.” DestinyAchieveAdversityExtraordinaryButterfly Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Learning to endure times of disappointment, suffering, and sorrow is part of our on-the-job training. These experiences, while often difficult to bear at the time, are precisely the kinds of experiences that stretch our understanding, build our character, and increase our compassion for others.” KindCharacterJobsSufferingDifficultUnderstandingCompassionBearsSorrowTrainingIncreaseAdversityEndureDisappointmentCompassion For OthersJob Training Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can't-at least not in the moment. I don't think my mother was suggesting that we suppress discouragement or deny the reality of pain. I don't think she was suggesting that we smother unpleasant truths beneath a cloak of pretended happiness. But I do believe that the way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life.” ThinkingWayBelieveMomentsRealityPainMotherSuccessfulSorrowTruth IsMajorsAdversityFilledDenyFactorsDiscouragementCloaksSuggesting Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.” WaySeemsDifficultResultsBecomingStrongerAdversitySpiteWiserDifficult TimesDiscouragementBecoming Stronger Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.” IfsTurnsGrowthApproachAdversityHardestHardest Times Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life.” WaySuccessfulMajorsAdversityFactors Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. Then you will be better able to help others -those who are working, in their turn, to find a safe harbor from the storms that rage about them.” HelpingAbleTurnsSafeOvercomingStrongerAdversityStormRageHelping OthersHarborsOvercoming AdversitySafe Harbor Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it.” IfsKnowsOur LivesBlessingAll ThingsAdversityOpposition Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger.” PeopleCharacterOvercomingStrongerAdversityButterflyOvercoming Adversity Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
