There’s a saying that makes the rounds:
“Don’t ask for things to be easier. Ask yourself to be better.”
(Or some variation.)
That’s it right there.
It’s not if life will get hard. It’s when.
You can’t skip the storms.
You can’t outsmart the struggle.
But you can prepare.
You can train your body to take the hit.
You can discipline your mind so it doesn’t fold.
You can build systems that hold when everything else falls apart.
You can build armor so you can march through the fire.
You can’t ask for less weight.
You can only get stronger under it.