Episode #92 - Friday The Checkup: Adversity Creates Opportunity

I am convinced that adversity will always play a role in my life. I can’t have light without dark, cold without hot, or good without evil. It is what I do with and through adversity that assigns its value.

Adversity; unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress:

Opportunity; a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.

I came across a very well written piece by Tiffany Mason. Here are some points from it that I think you will find helpful.

Here are four proven ways to overcome adversity: I will list all 4, but include content on 2 of them.

Surround yourself with positive people, Write, Be in nature and Start investing in yourself.

1. Write. There is something so peaceful in writing down your thoughts. However short or long your journal entries are, the process of writing down your emotions allows you to reflect. There are many benefits to writing:
   • Allows for self-expression
   • Helps give feedback about your life
   • Allows you to better understand your current situation
   • Allows you to think outside the box
   • Makes you a better philosopher
   Writing in a journal once a day can help in you overcome adversity. Whatever emotions, feelings or thoughts come to mind, jot it down. Years from now you’ll be able to reflect and see just how much you have developed.
2. Start investing in yourself. There is no greater investment than the investment within your own personal development. Experiencing adversity is a great excuse for people not to take charge of their lives. We all face adversity in some way. What makes one individual succeed and another not is how they handle their adversity. Many of us allow challenges to defeat us. What we need to focus on is developing into a stronger and wiser individual because of the challenges. There is no better way to do so than developing your internal world.