I feel close to people because I want to help them and be around them. But when some people make it hard for me to do what I want, they become just another part of the world to me, like the weather or wild animals. These things might stop me from doing something, but they can't stop me from feeling or thinking the way I want. My mind can turn these challenges into something useful. So, what seems like a barrier actually helps me move forward; what stands in the way becomes the way”
-Marcus Aurelius