Not by Accident: Arthur Brooks Embracing Adversity & Suffering -Episode 26

Everyone faces adversity, suffering and challenges.  Contemporary society teaches:  adversity is bad, comfort and ease is good.  Well, if you want a meaningless and empty life (not to mention more depression), then listen to society.  If you want to exprierience a deeper sense of self, of joy, of accomplishment and become a person of profound character, begin by listening to this episode and then embrace the difficult times of life.  I know, not so fun in the moment, but it is absolutely true.

So if you are facing something tough now--whether your fault or by suffering from the consequences and undeserved actions of another--you can do this.  Pain and suffering are not the ultimate ends of your situation.  A stronger, better, happier you is the end result.  Oh, but you've got to face it correctly.