An ancient proverb says ‘Hard times make strong people and those strong people make better

times”. I personally believe that difficult experiences are great lessons for people. By
overcoming difficult times people not only become more resilient but also more independent and
disciplined.
Firstly, difficult experiences show you where you might have made serious mistakes and how to
avoid and fix them. When I first got my job at school it was quite difficult to manage while
studying. I barely had any time to study when I came back from work and when I did a study
session I fell asleep. This showed me how bad I was with my scheduling. Due to this experience
from then on I was able to organize my schedule better.
Secondly, it makes people stronger. Tough times are great test for the strength of one’s
character and will power. For instance, my friend Ted was bullied a lot during his days in school.
The constant assault on him verbally and sometimes physically has led to him having a stronger
will and no tolerance for such things when he graduated. It helped him get a mindset for not
caring about what others think nor caring what they had to say. This attitude helps him to this
day.
In general, difficult experiences help people grow stronger. It enables them to find their faults or
mistakes and thus allows to overcome future obstacles. It also assists them in becoming
stronger than they were before so that in the future they could tackle even harder challenges.