Reality on a Stick

My father labels all unpleasant tasks, particularly those involving adversity, as ‘character-building.’ While those two words alone were enough to make me cringe during my teenage years, I eventually learned to appreciate the power that nomenclature has on our perspectives. Most importantly, however, I learned that unpleasant tasks are usually best treated as welcome opportunities.

Getting upset about something you have to do anyway is just plain silly.

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