Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

A little bit of pain is good for you. I feel alive. Everybody needs struggle. Once you overcome an obstacle, you springboard into the future. Life is interesting and short and it's not supposed to be easy, and if it is, you're probably just in denial and you're existing here like a zombie.

The beast that bears you fastest to perfection is suffering.

None of us can come to the highest maturity without enduring the summer heat of trials.

There's always a positive to those negative times, because you come out of it so much stronger and wiser. Strength comes from every hardship, and it's been a lesson for me.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

ADVERSITY CAN HARDEN YOU. OR IT CAN LOOSEN YOU UP AND MAKE YOU BETTER —IF YOU LET IT.

Those periods of struggling to overcome challenges are what people find to be the most enjoyable times.

Man Is Something That Must Be Overcome

Tonight is not a setback. It's just a learning experience.

These things I wish for you-tough times and disappointment, hard work and happiness. To me, it's the only way to appreciate life.

There will always be people in your life who treat you wrong. Be sure to thank them for making you strong.

We can take suffering to be an opportunity to learn and to grow. But if we are honest, we should remember that this is making the best of a bad job, and that minimising suffering takes priority over optimising its outcome.

Any personal crisis - you have to use it to get stronger.

You learn a lot more when you're going through a rough period compared to the good times when everything goes your way.

I think without struggle, you can't grow as a person - I think you need that in your life.

When you have bad moments, you have to improve. You have to become stronger to deal with it, and I believe I have become stronger.

If something is going on and you are struggling, embrace it. You are growing.

Disappointment builds character and strength.

If you let tragedies stop you along the way, then you're never going to grow as a person.

I've obviously learned a lot, a lot of mental toughness, learned how to deal with some adversity. Hopefully I'm better for it.

I kind of almost get enjoyment out of adversity in life.

I've had some ups and downs in my personal life, but I have overcame them.

I find my joy of living in the fierce and ruthless battles of life, and my pleasure comes from learning something.

The constant abrasion and decay of our lives makes the soil of our future growth.

Every failure, every adversity, every heartache may be a blessing in disguise providing it softens the animal portion of our nature.