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What does it mean?
Overcoming challenges is the process through which character is built.
In plain terms
Facing hard times makes you stronger and more resilient.
What can you take from it?
Embrace challenges to build character.

Where it applies

  • difficult times
  • personal growth
  • leadership

Putting it to work

  • face difficulties directly
  • reflect on lessons

Questions to consider

  • What difficulty is shaping your character now?

Another view

Extreme hardship can sometimes break a person rather than build them.

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