"The most generic definition is simply that it’s something that demands that you address yourself to it—and if life contained no such demands, there’d be no point in anything. **Once you give up on the unattainable goal of eradicating all your problems, it becomes possible to develop an appreciation for the fact that life just is a process of engaging with problem after problem, giving each one the time it requires—that the presence of problems in your life, in other words, isn’t an impediment to a meaningful existence but the very substance of one**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[resilience]], [[problem-solving]], [[adversity]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[character]], [[discipline]], [[acceptance]], **Source** -- [[202410130434 - B - Four Thousand Weeks]]