What is your opinion of the idea that the ability to face hardship is an essential human quality?

I would agree with that statement. The ability for humans to face hardship is evident in many cases in life. Survival of the fittest is all about facing off with the best. Only through hardships will someone know how to face them again. This is also evident in your immune system. if your immune system didn't face any virus or harmful bacteria, well, you would probably be dead the first second your bloodstream came into touch with a harmful specimen