Transforming Our Consciousness Through Adversity

Eckhart Tolle says that we should not panic when life’s
difficulties arise. He says adversity actually plays a critical
role in the evolution of our consciousness. Without it we would
not learn to lead what he calls an awakened life. Eckhart quotes
an ancient Roman aphorism: Per Aspera Ad Astra... which
translates into, “It is through adversity that we reach the
stars.”