Adversity
noun
A difficult or unpleasant situation.
She displayed great courage in the face of adversity.
Often appears as...
- face adversity
- overcome adversity
noun
Hardship or difficulty caused by a loss or a disaster.
Her life was marked by adversity.
Often appears as...
- marked by adversity
- struggle through adversity
noun
An unfavorable condition or circumstance.
He rose up from adversity and succeeded.
Often appears as...
- rise from adversity
- push through adversity
noun
A difficult or unpleasant situation.
She displayed great courage in the face of adversity.
Often appears as...
- face adversity
- overcome adversity
noun
Hardship or difficulty caused by a loss or a disaster.
Her life was marked by adversity.
Often appears as...
- marked by adversity
- struggle through adversity
noun
An unfavorable condition or circumstance.
He rose up from adversity and succeeded.
Often appears as...
- rise from adversity
- push through adversity
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Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcomes
Adversity often implies a chance for positive change or personal growth.
Despite the adversity, she honed her skills and excelled.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Adversity is sometimes used metaphorically for challenges in non-physical tasks, like tests.
She faced adversity during the challenging exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Resonance
Adversity often carries emotional weight, implying feelings of stress or distress.
The team's spirit didn't waver, even in adversity.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcomes
Adversity often implies a chance for positive change or personal growth.
Despite the adversity, she honed her skills and excelled.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Adversity is sometimes used metaphorically for challenges in non-physical tasks, like tests.
She faced adversity during the challenging exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Resonance
Adversity often carries emotional weight, implying feelings of stress or distress.
The team's spirit didn't waver, even in adversity.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Outcomes
Adversity often implies a chance for positive change or personal growth.
Despite the adversity, she honed her skills and excelled.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Adversity is sometimes used metaphorically for challenges in non-physical tasks, like tests.
She faced adversity during the challenging exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Resonance
Adversity often carries emotional weight, implying feelings of stress or distress.
The team's spirit didn't waver, even in adversity.
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Why we need to talk...
learn to accept ourselves for who we are, the people we are, not the people the world wants us to be. Because the world I believe in is one where embracing your light doesn't mean ignoring your dark. The world I believe in is one where we're measured by our ability to overcome adversities, not avoid them.
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How Benjamin Button got...
money and we had enough passion to will the processes and technology into existence so when you're faced with something like that adversity I've got to break it down you take the big problem you break it down into smaller pieces you can start to attack that so we had three main areas that we had to
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Einstein's Escape from...
and the drama that he suffered along the way whilst trying to achieve these amazing things for humanity. He wanted to give these things to the world, and interpret things as his reason for being, as his reason for existing. And he faced huge adversity in doing so. These tragedies and relationships
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The voices in my head PIPE...
than facilitating that process of healing for someone, to bear witness, to reach out a hand, to share the burden of someone's suffering, and to hold the hope for their recovery. And likewise, for survivors of distress and adversity, that we remember we don't have to live our lives
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How the worst moments in...
As a student of adversity, I've been struck over the years by how some people with major challenges seem to draw strength from them. And I've heard the popular wisdom that that has to do with finding meaning.
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Let’s put compassion...
are curious and passionate they are also often overwhelmed and unsure one in five teenagers faces depression nearly half of the children in this country will face some form of severe adversity or
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How childhood trauma...
the brain's fear response center. So there are real neurologic reasons why folks exposed to high doses of adversity are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior, and that's important to know.
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Why the best hire might...
because they became better listeners and paid greater attention to detail. They don't think they are who they are in spite of adversity, they know they are who they are because of adversity.
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3 secrets of resilient...
That you can rise up from adversity, that there are strategies that work, that it is utterly possible to make yourself think and act in certain ways that help you navigate tough times.
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The opportunity of...
There is adversity and challenge in life, and it's all very real and relative to every single person, but the question isn't whether or not you're going to meet adversity,
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Why we need to talk...
learn to accept ourselves for who we are, the people we are, not the people the world wants us to be. Because the world I believe in is one where embracing your light doesn't mean ignoring your dark. The world I believe in is one where we're measured by our ability to overcome adversities, not avoid them.
Video examples
How Benjamin Button got...
money and we had enough passion to will the processes and technology into existence so when you're faced with something like that adversity I've got to break it down you take the big problem you break it down into smaller pieces you can start to attack that so we had three main areas that we had to
Video examples
Einstein's Escape from...
and the drama that he suffered along the way whilst trying to achieve these amazing things for humanity. He wanted to give these things to the world, and interpret things as his reason for being, as his reason for existing. And he faced huge adversity in doing so. These tragedies and relationships
Video examples
The voices in my head PIPE...
than facilitating that process of healing for someone, to bear witness, to reach out a hand, to share the burden of someone's suffering, and to hold the hope for their recovery. And likewise, for survivors of distress and adversity, that we remember we don't have to live our lives
Video examples
How the worst moments in...
As a student of adversity, I've been struck over the years by how some people with major challenges seem to draw strength from them. And I've heard the popular wisdom that that has to do with finding meaning.
Video examples
Let’s put compassion...
are curious and passionate they are also often overwhelmed and unsure one in five teenagers faces depression nearly half of the children in this country will face some form of severe adversity or
Video examples
How childhood trauma...
the brain's fear response center. So there are real neurologic reasons why folks exposed to high doses of adversity are more likely to engage in high-risk behavior, and that's important to know.
Video examples
Why the best hire might...
because they became better listeners and paid greater attention to detail. They don't think they are who they are in spite of adversity, they know they are who they are because of adversity.
Video examples
3 secrets of resilient...
That you can rise up from adversity, that there are strategies that work, that it is utterly possible to make yourself think and act in certain ways that help you navigate tough times.
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The opportunity of...
There is adversity and challenge in life, and it's all very real and relative to every single person, but the question isn't whether or not you're going to meet adversity,
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Ulysses S. Grant
American President
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
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Walt Disney
American Businessman
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
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Stephen Covey
American Educator
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
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Horace
Roman Poet
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.
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Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
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Anais Nin
American Author
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
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William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
Adversity is the first path to truth.
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Ulysses S. Grant
American President
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
Quote examples
Walt Disney
American Businessman
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
Quote examples
Stephen Covey
American Educator
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
Quote examples
Horace
Roman Poet
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.
Quote examples
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Roman Statesman
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.
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Anais Nin
American Author
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.
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Lou Holtz
American Coach
Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
Quote examples
William Shakespeare
English Playwright
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.
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Lord Byron
British Poet
Adversity is the first path to truth.
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