"Nietzsche was the one who did the job for me. At a certain moment in his life, the idea came to him of what he called "the love of your fate." Whatever your fate is, whatever the hell happens, you say, "This is what I need." It may look like a wreck, but go at it as though it were an opportunity, a challenge. If you bring love to that moment - not discouragement - you will find the strengh is there. Any disaster that you can survive is a improvement in your character, your stature, and your life. What a privilege! This is when the spontaneity of your own nature will have a chance to flow.
"Then, when looking back at your life, you will see that the
moments which seemed to be great failures followed by wreckage were the
incidents that shaped the life you have now. You’ll see that this is really
true. Nothing can happen to you that is not positive. Even though it looks and
feels at the moment like a negative crisis, it is not. The crisis throws you
back, and when you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.”
From "A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living"
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