There is no better school than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve my performance next time. Never again will I contribute to my downfall by refusing to face the truth and learn from my past mistakes. Because I know: gems cannot shine without polish, and I can not perfect myself without hardship.

Now I know that there are no times in life when opportunity, the chance to be and do gathers so richly about my soul when it has to suffer cruel adversity. Then everything depends on whether I raise my head or lower it in seeking help. Whenever I am struck down, in the future, by any terrible defeat, I will inquire of myself, after the first pain has passed, how I can turn that adversity into good. What a great opportunity that moment may present……to take the bitter root I am holding and transform it into fragrant garden of flowers.

Always will I seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

译文：

逆境是一所最好的学校。每一次失败，每一次打击，每一次丧失，都蕴育着的萌芽，都教会我在下一次有更杰出的表示。我再也不会回避事实，也不会谢绝从以往的过错中获取教训，我不再因而而促成本人的失败。由于我晓得，宝玉不经磨砺就不能发光，不，我也不能完美自我。

当初我知道，灵魂倍受煎熬的时刻，也恰是中最多抉择与机遇的时刻。任何事件的成败取决于我在追求辅助时是抬开端仍是低下头。无论何时，当我被恐怖的失败击倒，在最初的阵痛从前之后，我都要千方百计将变成好事。巨大的机会就在这一刻闪现——这苦涩的根必将迎来满园芳香!