Ray Catania argues that hardship is necessary for growth. He advises accepting difficult experiences as part of life, remembering what's already good when things hurt, and trusting you'll eventually be grateful for what you learned.
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There's going to be bad in life. There has to be bad. There's no dark without light. There's no light without dark. It has to happen. We evolve and we grow from those experiences. So we must go through them. But it doesn't have to hurt. You will go through it. But it doesn't have to hurt. I'm never going to tell you that. You're not going to have bad experiences. You will. You're supposed to. That's why we're here. But we grow and we evolve and we overcome, and this is how it's done. So when you're going through it and you're in the midst of it and it's just terrible, take a moment and remind yourself of the great things that you already have. Because one day that experience that you're in later in life, you're going to be grateful for. Because it's that bad situation that made you a better person, that taught you how to be a better person, and that's the beauty of it.