"But 'frontline' isn't just a military term. You have to a frontline in your life now. In fact, everyone has a place where they encounter fear, where they struggle, suffer and face hardship. We all have battles to fight. And it's often in those battles that we are most alive: it's on the front lines of our lives that we earn wisdom, create joy, forge friendships, discover happiness, find love and do purposeful work. If you want to win any meaningful kind of victory, you'll have to fight for it." ~Eric Greitens, Resilience pp. 2 (Emphasis mine)
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