Every story begins with adversity. From the everyday quarrels of your next-door neighbor to the war tales of World War II veterans, every story, at its core, is defined by conflict. Every novel you read, every biography you crack open, every inspirational story you hear…whether you recognize it or not, adversity is the secret sauce that makes or breaks each story. Why? Because part of what makes us human and part of what connects us to the human experience is that, on a daily basis, we have to deal with our problems with as much deft as we possibly can. And these problems make us who we are.