Are you able to go through your tough experiences and find growth in your character and your inner strength? Can you feel the lessons you learned from the hard times? Can you come to a place where you feel grateful for the pain and suffering because an ordeal made you stronger?Mike ManazirThe Author of this QuoteAuthorMike ManazirRetired Two-Star Rear Admiral with the US Navy and former Top Gun fighter turned business executive with a Fortune 100 aerospace and defense company.