Quote of The Day "Without doubt, princes become great when they overcome difficulties and hurdles put in their path. When fortune wants to advance a new prince... she creates enemies for him, making them launch campaigns against him so that he is compelled to overcome them and climb higher on the ladder that they have brought him. Therefore, many judge that a wise prince must skillfully fan some enmity whenever the opportunity arises, so that in crushing it he will increase his standing."
-- Niccolo Machiavelli
Every challenge overcome becomes support. It's like climbing a steep/nearly vertical hill... While it may be challenging to dig hand holds into unforgiving earth and pull oneself up, once done, each level becomes a foothold/support to stand on.
Not a perfect metaphor... but close enough. | 
