The real power here lies in the distinction between having direction and merely having hope—a vision anchors you so firmly that obstacles become navigable rather than devastating. When Imran Khan speaks of coping, he doesn't mean passive endurance; he means the active ability to make decisions about *how* to respond, because you're not constantly reorienting yourself in the dark. A surgeon might possess tremendous skill, but if she's uncertain whether to specialize in trauma or pediatrics, every professional setback feels like a fundamental questioning of her path; once she's chosen, that same setback becomes a problem to solve rather than a sign she's chosen wrongly. The clarity doesn't eliminate hardship—it simply prevents hardship from becoming an identity crisis.