Open_Thinker

There used to be a popular saying that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger." There is some truth to that I think, as usually the challenging situations when you're out of your comfort zone is when you have an opportunity to learn and grow. If you're comfortable and complacent, chances are you are stagnating. Same thing with exercising, it hurts a little to stretch your muscles--hence the "no pain, no gain" saying from the 1980s.

Things have generally been good for the last decade, but people should remember that the economy goes through cycles semi-periodically, and that this situation is not unexpected. Even once things get better and we have another good run, there will inevitably b