Adversity is a word many of us use on a daily basis, but we do not understand its true colors. We know adversity is challenge that we must endure, and many of us are able to do so. However, adversity is much tougher to endure once you give a man power. Power is likely to be described as man’s evil of all evils. Unless you have power and also fight through adversity, you are not aware of the true meaning of adversity. Abraham Lincoln believes just that, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Sports are something in my life that tests my adversity daily. However, I was not aware of how hard it was to push through adversity when you are seen as a leader. On my travel team, my coach picked
