They don't think they are who they are in spite of adversity, they know they are who they are because of adversity.
هم لا يفكرون بأنهم وصلوا  إلى ما عليه اليوم برغم الصعوبات. بل يعرفون أنهم ما  عليه اليوم كنتيجة لهذه الصعوبات.