Hello, Adversity

Hello, Adversity

39 of My Favorite Resilience Quotes

The first (and only) listicle featuring Maya Angelou, Buddha, Gandhi, St. Paul, Brené Brown, and...Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber.

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Chris Anselmo
Sep 25, 2025
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A chocolate birthday cake with multi-colored candies on the frosting. The cake has two candles for "39" that are white with red trim. The candles are lit.

Last week was my 39th birthday.

In the past, I might have felt anxious about approaching 40, but you know what? It’s a privilege to age. Although my body will continue to weaken, I still firmly believe that my best years are ahead of me. This keeps me young at heart.

If you’ve been with me since the start, you know that I like to do listicles for my birth…

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