Everything in the market mirrors everyday life. The way you handle conflict in relationships is the same way you handle volatility in your portfolio. When things are good, confidence is high. When adversity hits, most people bail—only to miss the recovery that follows.

Just like March 2020, the best days often come immediately after the worst ones. Just like Michael Jordan’s career, success is built on seasons of failure. And just like fire strengthens a giant sequoia, recessions clear the ground for the next wave of growth.

Good times plant the seeds of failure. Bad times plant the seeds of success. The question isn’t whether adversity will come — it’s who you’ll choose to be when it does.