Adversity

After watching this video, I started thinking about myself and my adversities.  Fortunately for me, I had a difficult time doing this.  Some things I consider misfortunes in my life are getting in disagreements with my family, (far and few between,) not managing my time appropriately, not eating healthy all the time, and not doing the right thing when I know I should sometimes.  These are all things I can change, minor things, things I can overcome.  Some of my significant traits are that I’m caring, I’m thoughtful, I’m kind.  Sometimes I’m selfish and I’m a bad listener.  To society, I am an overall good person with some minor things that need to be worked on, which I agree with, as well.  I think in the presentation, Mullins’ description of adversity as being something we should accept and embrace instead of trying to overcome it is a great way to view misfortune in life.  Bad things are always going to happen, so why not accept that fact and go through life not fighting it, but loving it.  Without these bad things that happen to us, we have no way of pushing ourselves to the limit and finding out what kind of person each one of us truly is.  How can I be the best I can be, do the best I can do, and treat others like I want to be treated?  Finding a perfect equilibrium between what I feel inside and how I express myself has been a struggle for me my whole life.  Who I am today is because of the difficulties I’ve overcome in my life, the struggles.  Maybe I should think more about those and see if there is any change in my life.