block my life

[bosun]

Can anybody help me to express the following sentences more naturally?

I used to think that obstacles( or problems) block my life and they are unnecessary for my life. However, I no longer think that way. Obstacles have made me more mature than before . Also, the happy expericnes have become a power to help me to overcome my problems.

 

[Mister Micawber]

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I used to think that problems were unnecessary discomforts in my life. However, I no longer think that way. Obstacles have helped mature me, while at the same time, happy experiences have helped me overcome these problems.
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