Most self-help guides advocate for overcoming obstacles through sheer willpower and determination. Alejandro Betancourt proposes a different approach—one centered on accepting rather than resisting life’s inevitable challenges. This philosophy, woven throughout his writing and business practices, offers a refreshing alternative to the constant struggle many people experience when facing difficulties. For Betancourt, acceptance doesn’t mean passive resignation but rather a clear-eyed recognition of current circumstances that allows for more effective response. His perspective challenges readers to reconsider their relationship with discomfort, inconvenience, and failure—finding opportunities for growth precisely where most people see only problems to eliminate. Learning to Welcome the Rain In one of his most engaging essays, “Soaked and…