Captain aaron wright how to overcome adversity

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Captain Aaron Wright- How to Overcome Adversity As a ship captain for more than 20 years, Aaron Wright is the experienced professional many of his crew members look to in times of difficulty, both on and off the ship. He’s always happy to extend a helping hand where he can, but Captain Wright acknowledges it took time for him to learn how to handle adversity. From dealing with sea dangers to dealing with the expectations of a young family looking up to him, he’s had his fair share of struggles. Through it all, Captain Aaron Wright has relied on the following tips to overcome adversity. Adversity is inevitable The sooner you embrace adversity as part of life, the better it is. In fact, you can choose to be grateful for adversity. Learning to embrace and overcome adversity builds resilience and character. Rather than look at every challenge as a way to bring you down, view challenges as a means to work on your confidence and will to come out strong. As one Greek philosopher once said, adversity has the ability to draw out a person’s inner strength that would otherwise not be visible. Prepare yourself Before challenges emerge, work on building inner strength and discipline. When you purposely make yourself aware that adversity is inevitable, you can get the mental strength required to confront issues. It makes you no different from a warrior who trains in advance of a duel Captain Aaron Wright knows the fight ahead can be grueling and ugly, but they’ll be prepared all the same. When you’re prepared for what lies ahead, you can tackle it better. Learn from others There are many people, both living and dead, whose stories of perseverance and courage can provide the inspiration to overcome difficult times. They triumphed over difficult situations, some from birth, to live productive lives. Some are national or historical figures, others are siblings, parents and friends. You can learn from such people. As Captain Aaron Wright knows, when you accept that adversity is a part of life and take a conscious step towards building inner strength, you will be better off when hurdles and challenges come knocking.


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