On somewhat of a tangent... The difficult circumstances of your life drove you to work hard, to hopefully succeed, to be a better person, to become who you are

On somewhat of a tangent... The difficult circumstances of your life drove you to work hard, to hopefully succeed, to be a better person, to become who you are today. But did it/should it have to be that way? Did it have to be so hard? Maybe. Maybe not. I wish it didn't have to be that way - for anyone. But such difficulties in life are what make our accomplishments so spectacular...