What would have become of any person you admire without any struggles? Your mom? That colleague you rate so highly? Roger Federer or any other superstar? One thing is sure, they wouldn’t be where they are without the challenges they surely faced in their lives. Difficulties are important. That’s what we’re here for. God, says Seneca, “does not make a spoiled pet of a good man; he tests him, hardens him, and fits him for his own service.”