Everyone faces difficulties in life. How you deal with those challenges can be as important as the hardships you face. This week’s Sixes highlighted how attitude (“The key is laughing at yourself”) and perspective (“Broken pieces make up beautiful mosaics.”) influence your outlook. Although some adversity tests our limits (“Heart aches from carrying a mattress.”), Sixers know we are compelled to overcome. –Shauna Greene

Most upside: “that’s the thing about hitting bottom…” –amanda.sunshine

Best side of the fence: –“On better side of cancer’s ‘50%’” –DynamicDbytheC
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Least discouraged: “They said: ‘It’s impossible.’ It wasn’t.” –matthewlingren

Best perspective: “Broken pieces make up beautiful mosaics.” –DeTiix

Hardest burden: “Heart aches from carrying a mattress.” –TheAngstyPoet
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Best advice: “The key is laughing at yourself.” –ChristineMacdonald

Plus! Show us what you’ve got in SixContest #39: “Sell Yourself in Just Six Words.” Contest ends Friday, 11/7 at 3pm ET.