Everyone on earth is running a marathon; a marathon called life. Each one of us has our own unique obstacles that we must overcome one at a time. Knowing this, it is much easier to face any difficulties we encounter head on. If we are able to set a goal that we are intrinsically motivated by, we can then chip away at it knowing that every day we are one step closer to achieving it.
Treat life like a marathon and our difficulties will seem all the more trivial.