I am a student, not a victim

I heard this saying and after some thought, I really liked it. "I am a student, not a victim." It took me a while to understand it.
Bad things happen and we feel like victims. People are victims of cancer, loneliness, loss, etc. I like to think of it as being a student (that doesn't mean I do. This is new to me.)
Being a student to your problems rather than a victim allows you to grow. Ask yourself what the experience has taught you and how it was valuable.