"It’s a beautiful idea. **Psychologists call it adversarial growth and post-traumatic growth.** “That which doesn’t kill me makes me stronger” is not a cliché but fact. **The struggle against an obstacle inevitably propels the fighter to a new level of functioning.** The extent of the struggle determines the extent of the growth. The obstacle is an advantage, not adversity. The enemy is any perception that prevents us from seeing this." ([Location 811](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=811)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[obstacle-is-the-way]], [[adversity]], [[consistency]], [[training]], [[exercise]], [[mindfulness]], **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]] **See Also** -- [[202308180913 — AtN — You have the ability to reframe scenarios to protect your mental health]]