The Architect of Their Life Alchemizes Adversity into Service

The Egyptian scarab is one of the most well-recognized symbols in Ancient Egypt.

It appears on amulets, jewelry, hieroglyphics, and in commemoration of the dead.

Modeled after the dung beetle, the scarab was connected with the sun god Khepri, who brought the sunrise over the horizon each day.

The scarab symbolized rebirth, regeneration, and protection in the afterlife.

The dung beetle collects small pieces of dung and then molds and shapes them into a sphere.

It rolls the ball around wherever it goes and will fight furiously to protect its creation.

When the time is right, the female beetle injects her eggs into the ball and buries the ball into the soil.

When the eggs hatch, they feed off the dung until they mature and emerge from the soil.

Life emerges from excrement.

Adversity is the inevitable, shit part of life.

The architect of his life doesn’t ignore his adversity; he doesn’t pretend it doesn’t exist or isn’t impacting him.

No, he allows himself to experience the pain associated with adversity.