I came across the following line from a newspaper web site, a line for the reporters … and I think it applies to us as well:
We face obstacles as we pursue stories, as we plan our careers, as we pursue our dream jobs. The obstacles are real. They frustrate us. They challenge us. They hold us back. They delay us from reaching our goals. But by the time we’re done, we have to make the obstacle part of the war story of our success, not the excuse for our failure.
M.Y. Lessons Learnt 