"And for [[Theodore Roosevelt]], life threw a lot at him: He lost a wife and his mother in rapid succession, he faced powerful, entrenched political enemies who despised his progressive agenda, was dealt defeat in elections, the nation was embroiled in foreign wars, and he survived nearly fatal assassination attempts. But he was equipped for it all **because of his early training and because he kept at it every single day. Are you similarly prepared? Could you actually handle yourself if things suddenly got worse?**" ([Location 1646](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=1646)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[resilience]], [[failure]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[character]], **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]