Good Misfortune

I recently read Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus. It's good. You should read it. Okay, that's all.

Wait. Before I go and teach kids about Achilles's moments of emotional instability, which often cause manic killing sprees, I want to share this quote from the aforementioned book. These words line up with my teaching philosophy. I'm thinking of posting them in my classroom.

It is good for young people to experience a good share of hardship or misfortune. A person whose spirit collapses in the face of misfortune is of no use.
                               -from Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai