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Tough times are good for you.Hear that statement and your rejoinder will be a simple one: You've got to be kidding! When you ponder the conflicts you face in your daily work life, your expanding workload, demanding expectations of the people around you, and uncertainty over your business or career, you can't help but wish all the hassle would just go away.
It's true: Tough times are . . . well, tough. And no one wishes for them. Yet, they can still bring personal and professional growth in abundance.
Consider:
- Tough times equip you for the future. When you encounter and overcome difficulty, you learn skills and gain insights that will be valuable to you as you meet tomorrow's challenges. Remember the words of the great thinker and theorist William Allen White: "I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday. . . ."
- Tough times help test your limits - and allow you to exceed them. When you're mired in difficulty, you often end up using more energy and creativity than you realized you had. The result: a tremendous surge of accomplishment and self-confidence that lasts far after the problem is gone. Remember the words of former ...