Roll with the punches

"Roll with the punches" is one of the best pieces of advice I have gotten. It tells me to weather the storm and persevere through anything, even when things may seem awful. This advice has gotten me through many things involving adversity. Instead of going straight up against the adversity, that advice told me to maneuver with the adversity. For example, when I got demoted and had my position changed in football (this isn't a very deep example) I rolled with the punch and continued to grind. Because I didnt let it phase me, I became a starter at defensive end by the end of the season and playoffs, even though I am one of the lightest kids on the team (155 pounds strong). If I had let that "punch" knock me down, I wouldn't have accomplished what I did.