Fun in Adversity

I've had a moment where I was racing go-carts at break-neck speeds, and staying ahead of my competition because I was cutting corners. I've grinned ear to ear as I was panting because three swordsman thought I'd make easy prey because of my exhaustion. I've laughed at the end of really hard and horrible days. I've come to accept that I really like having adversity.

Don't mistake this to mean I like having a difficult life full of struggles, or that I'm not annoyed by stupid things. As a programmer I solve technology problems. As a family man I solve my family's problems. Why should I not enjoy the act of knocking down things that stand up to get in the way of things? It's easy to worry about things, or be stressed because things are less than ideal. I like it when people look at the challenge I have ahead of me and think "I'm glad I'm not him". It makes me feel like I'll come out better and proven.

Those three swordsman paid dearly for underestimating me, and I pushed myself beyond my limits to make sure they did. When I push past a limit, that simply puts the limit higher. Next time I'll be more exhausted with four swordsman, and I'll still come out on top.

The more I look at things this way, the less stress I feel for the grueling things that lay ahead. The less stress I have, the easier these problems are to tackle. In a way, it makes these struggles fun.