Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.
Not all time in life is equal. How many opportunities do you get to talk about what your life is going to add up to with people thinking about the same question?
Not every financial company toppled during the 2008 crisis, and some seized the opportunity to take advantage of weaker competitors in the midst of the tumult.
A great company will have many once-in-a-liftetime opportunities.
