Remember, nobody who is actually happy has to stand in front of a mirror and tell himself that he’s happy. - Mark Manson

Strength isn’t being tough. It’s choosing not to turn into an asshole when you have every right to be.

And the knowledge and acceptance of your own mundane existence will actually free you to accomplish what you truly wish to accomplish, without judgment or lofty expectations. You will have a growing appreciation for life’s basic experiences: the pleasures of simple friendship, creating something, helping a person in need, reading a good book, laughing with someone you care about. Sounds boring, doesn’t it? That’s because these things are ordinary. But maybe they’re ordinary for a reason: because they are what actually matters.

It turns out that adversity and failure are actually useful and even necessary for developing strong-minded and successful adults.