When I have success it feels sweet and the euphorialasts for a long time. When the joy happens I forget all about what it took to get to that point. Booker T. Washington put it in perspective when he said, "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles that one has overcome while trying to succeed."

There so much wisdom in that statement. We grow by the things we overcome and learn. It has been said, "experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first and the lesson after."

Most times I'm not as appreciative of the growth and lessons learned but they have made me a much better person because I have overcome obstacles.