The "Press" of Pressure
In order to produce olive oil, olives must first be collected and then gathered together in a press. Then, an extreme amount of pressure is applied in order to get the oil out. Thousands of pounds of pressure are applied during this process to get what we know as an important ingredient in cooking.
Remember this: You can’t get the oil from the olive until it’s crushed. Now, apply this to everyday life. In order for you to get to greater levels of success and greatness, you must fixate in your mind that there are circumstances in life that will bring pressure, lots of it. But the pressure is designed to draw out of you the "oil" that will not only benefit you, but others that you meet later in life.
Allowing pressure to "crush" you will teach you things and position you to be of even more benefit to many. How will you be able to help those coming up in the ranks behind you if you’ve not been through anything? You will be able to help others better who are going through a crushing process by having gone through your own first.