Obstacles: They’re there, all the time. There’s just no getting around it. There will be moments when you will have a little pity party and, hopefully, those are just moments. And then it’s moving on: ‘How are we going to get through this? And let’s look at it as an opportunity.’ Orison Sweet Marden said this, “Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.”

Every time I have had a serious challenge or set back, looking back, it was an opportunity for great growth that would not have happened had I not had that challenge. So, I welcome challenges today. I really do. Consider it pure joy, that’s how I feel about challenges. They give us character. They help us refine us and give us strength and make us better people. Success comes due to our stretching to the challenges of life.

Think about it like this…”If we’re not having challenges, we’re not trying hard enough. We’re not pushing. We’re not growing. Your breakthrough could be right beyond the current obstacle. Remember, there’s no such thing as a man who was born great.