Adversity is an illusion, relatively. I'm known as a relatively unflappable person who excels under pressure, but that's not entirely true. The reality is tha

Adversity is an illusion, relatively. I'm known as a relatively unflappable person who excels under pressure, but that's not entirely true. The reality is that after spending a few years in my teens couch surfing and sleeping under park benches, supporting myself with off-book babysitting and other more dubious gigs, I just have a very different definition of "adversity". Got food and shelter? It's not a disaster, just an interesting challenge.