The Merriam-Webster dictionary accurately defines adversity as "a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune." You, me, and the rest of the population face adversity on a day-to-day basis. Adversity could be generated from a number of situations, such as in a workplace, arguing with friends, issues with the family, school, sports, etc. There could be adversity in every situation, the question is, how do YOU handle it? Throughout all of these instances, I believe that the most important thing to always remember is how to handle these situations.
To first establish the wrong ways to handle the situation, we will lay down the groundwork of what not to do. Say you are into a sport such as softball, track, or even lifting weights, and you get injured or come to a standstill in that sport where you aren't getting worse, but you aren't necessarily getting any better. The thing not to do would be to just quit and, then and there, say you will never get any better. One of the most important factors of any situation facing adversity is someone's mental state. Without a positive mental state, there is not a great chance of rising up against adversity. In fact, giving up is one of the worst things you could possibly do. Giving up leaves so much space for lost opportunity. If you give up, there is a strong guarantee that you will never get better. Practice always makes perfect. Adversity may be powerful, but the power to stand up to it is greater.
Along with wrongdoings, there is the correct way to handle things. Let's take the previous example about playing a sport and coming to a standstill or getting injured. We reviewed the wrong way to face adversity, but the right way would be to power through the feelings of self-doubt and assure yourself that you can, in fact, do whatever you set your mind to. There shouldn't be any if, and, or buts about taking the necessary steps in order to get the right thing done. Sometimes, the mind will always shroud your sight and it may end up taking one down the wrong path, but it is necessary to rise above. Aside from facing adversity in the sports world, there are also other situations one may encounter, such as ones with the family or friends. Every relationship (or mostly all relationships) have bumps in the road, which equate to adversity. Instead of giving up on the situation, the better thing to do would be to work through it and be the bigger and better person in the end. In many situations, adversity strengthens the relationship between two or more people when worked through. In the long-run, it is all worth the struggle, because the family or friendship will be strengthened.
If you take anything from this piece of advice, I would hope it'd be to always rise above the situation--for you are stronger than you believe or seem.
