“Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.” - Napoleon Hill
What can this teach me?
Whenever I’m going through something difficult, I ask myself, “What can this teach me?”
Napoleon Hill once said, “Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.” Everything we go through has a purpose and can make us better if we can see the good in it and are willing to learn from it.
The challenge for us is to not get too busy focusing on the adversity that we don’t water the seed.
When you are going through something tough, you have to make a decision: Am I going to feel sorry for myself and just survive this, or am I going to use this as an opportunity to learn and get better?
Author Peter Sage once said, “Many of the gifts in life that come to us are wrapped in a thin layer of problems; probably to stop somebody else from stealing our gift.”
Many people don’t get the gifts or blessings they deserve because they can’t see past what they have to go through to get it.
The strongest trees grow in the strongest winds, not the best soil. If you want to become the best version of yourself, pray for strong winds, and don’t cry or complain when they show up.
When you are going through tough times, think of the adversity as a seed that will grow into a great opportunity. Water the seed by leaning into what you can learn and get out of the situation instead of focusing on the problem or running from it.
Question of the Day: How can you see the opportunity in the adversity you face?
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