The author Scott Peck who wrote The Road Less Traveled started the book with the words “life is difficult”.

But most of us, most of the time handle adversity pretty well.

We don’t always give ourselves credit for it, but we do.

There are times in life when we are faced with trouble that is more than we can handle – the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, financial or career problems, loneliness and depression – when we could use a little added help.

Take working in a job you love but for and/or with people you don’t like.  That’s what Cumulus Media discovered when it surveyed its employees six months ago only to discover they overwhelmingly liked their jobs but hated the company they worked for.

When faced with adversity …

• Keep remembering the majority of times you have successfully navigated through tough times – it’s important not to forget our successes.
• Ask, what is my goal?  Is it to survive a hostile workplace or, in the case of, say, loneliness, is it to find a special person to share your life?  Often we don’t know specifically what the cure is because we are not quite accurate about the problem.
• Be watchful of your friends, family and associates while going through these difficult stretches.
• Finally, facing adversity may not be pleasant but it is personally transformational.  We become better, happier, more appreciative after standing up to tough situations.

Adversity introduces a person to him or herself and to those around them.

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