Adversity

No one told us in college that adversity was going to happen.

Yet, everyone that we look to that has done something to change the world had to overcome adversity at some point.

Typically, when adversity strikes, the easy thing to do is fold the cards in disbelief of how something went down, how we were treated, or claim “the game” is not fair.

We’ve been sold the following: study, pass, build resume, interview, get the job, climb the ladder, and retire. Academia just can’t fit adversity between study and retirement.

What if we bought into adversity? What if we accepted it, called it out. and obsessed daily on getting to the other side of it.

The other side of adversity is where you’re fulfillment lies…hard to swallow, I know, but please power through.