“A happy life exists not in the absence of hardships, but in the mastery of them.” – Helen Keller
What better feeling than facing a challenge and overcoming it? If you don’t know the taste of defeat, how much can you really enjoy victory? Of course, I’d rather win than lose, but it’s because I’ve lost before that winning means so much. When Michael Jordan finally defeated the Pistons, after years of them beating him, do you think that meant a lot more than winning any other playoff series?
Do not avoid facing challenges. Don’t run away from them. Often, they are what you need to do the most. And even if you do not accomplish everything you set out to do, it will bring you more happiness knowing that you tried to do something about it rather than wondering “what if…”