Adversity forces us to take action and use or noggins. It fuels our response reflex and can help motivate us for out of our apathy. Adversity is a necessary thing for personal growth, absolutely.
What do you do when adversity strikes you? Do you react or do you respond in a way that allows you to learn and grow from that adversity. For a moment I want you to think of yourself as if you were an Eagle. Why an Eagle? Just look at how they handle adversity. They don't react in a way that could cause more stress, they carefully respond by always flying higher. I mean that literally. God has specially programmed eagles to always go higher. Let me better explain. If a storm is approaching they don't battle through it, they fly over it. If they are being pestered by another bird, they fly where the other bird can't breathe.
So where am I going with all of this? I believe that life is about levels. As you keep flying higher you become stronger and stronger. If you are an athlete this concept can be used when facing your goal. If your program is structured properly you will continue to achieve whatever goals you set. What you learn how to do is respond rather than react. You can learn how to look at your goals as if you are climbing a mountain. You don't just race to the top. You learn to climb to certain points and rest and evaluate your progress, making the necessary changes which will allow you to go higher. You may not even know this little known fact, but when they climb Mount Everest they go up and come down levels. This gives their body time to adjust to the altitude. Sometimes this approach is necessary in your athletic and personal life. Which means sometimes we need to back off and evaluate our situation. Maybe get some advice or coaching. This will allow us to get to the next level with renewed energy and enthusiasm.
Just like the Eagle who just spreads it's wings and fly's higher and higher with little effort, while other birds can only battle through the storm. So what we all need to learn are strategies that we can use to achieve the next level.