Opposition Day 3: Opposition Reveals You’re Training

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” — Senec

Opposition does not create a strong version of you – It reveals who you are becoming, and exposes your strengths.  Under pressure, your habits surface.  Your language, posture, tone, temperament, and decisions show what you’ve been practicing internally or from your past successes.  This is your training in action.

At the time of opposition and resistance, do you complain, avoid, or react emotionally?  Or do you compose yourself, assess, and react with purpose and control?  Every challenge is a test of your preparation and ability to manage your situation.  Don’t explode and exist below yourself.  This is your training.
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Opposition will reveal both your weaknesses and your strengths.  Every time you face a challenge, it becomes a learning experience.  It identifies where you need more information and helps you to learn from your mistakes, not as a failure but as feedback for your future self.  Instead of asking, ‘Why is this happening to me?’, ask, ‘What is this showing me?’  A growth mindset responds to pressure and sees learning as an opportunity, not a failure.  This is your training.