ADVERSITY QUOTIENT: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
Paul G. Stoltz, PhD

Life is like mountain climbing. Fulfillment is achieved by relentless dedication to the ascent, sometimes slow, painful step, by slow, painful step.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan "Press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
--Calvin Coolidge

Even when the setback is life-altering, your ability to control what you can, limit the reach of the adversity to the situation at hand, and minimize how long it endures will be the definitive factor in how quickly and to what degree you will recover from these tremendous challenges.

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said, "A person with a strong enough why can bear almost any how.

Norman Vaughan: My Life Of Adventure

Life is hard. How you handle it determines your destiny.

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