Everyone eventually faces adversity.

Adversity is often a positive thing, even thought it certainly doesn’t feel like it when we are facing it.  Adversity is what defines us.  It is easy to have a great attitude, a strong work ethic and a positive outlook when things are going well.  The question is how do you stand up to tough times?

Which reminds me that I once went to a wedding where the groom’s speech was essentially a mediation on “failing better.”  Seriously.

It’s been said many times that failure is the first step to success.  And it is darkest before the dawn.