Setbacks

Our ultimate strength as human beings is not measured by our success but by our ability to endure setbacks and loss. And I've had my share of those, though I understand in many respects I've been luckier than some others. However, to remain stoical in the face of adversities has never been my forte. I wish sometimes I was of more phlegmatic temperament than of my choleric one, that is, quick-tempered and of very strong emotional reactions, with an unability to remain detached and abstracted, but that's the price I have to pay for being involved and an active participant. In other words: bite the bullet, baby.