Many are aware that external forces rarely destroy iron, and yet fewer of us consider how iron’s own rust erodes it daily. In the same way, daily challenges do not destroy us. Our closed mindset, on the other hand, can defeat us, and destroy our chance for growth.
The question then becomes: How can we survive toxic take-downs when life’s stressors seem to hit us harder than we can withstand or overcome so that we give in and give up?