With all the focus on success it’s easy to overlook the valuable lessons we can learn from the more difficult parts of our journey. Below, you’ll find some very interesting insights from some of the most fascinating members of the community.
Sarah Lightman
What a deep question! The results of how to be better, to be more successful, and get more desirable results is in the pain and failure. Sometimes learning how to suffer less and how to move through pain is it’s own lesson. Read More>>
Brina Kay
I think suffering has taught me how resourceful and resilient I can be, and it also taught me a lot about faith. Faith in my calling, faith in my own talent and work ethic, and faith in higher powers. I feel like in life often times you suffer so that you can grow, like how diamonds are formed under pressure. Read More>>
Buddy Clay
Suffering taught me things success never even came close to. Starting a business from the ground up meant long days, sleepless nights, and the constant fear in the early days of not making payroll. That weight was real — knowing people were depending on me, and sometimes barely scraping by. But even that doesn’t compare to the moment I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. Read More>>
Kayla Works
Suffering taught me how to sit with discomfort and still move forward. It taught me patience, humility, and the quiet strength of resilience in a way success never could. When everything is going well, it’s easy to believe you’ve got it all figured out. But in the moments when I felt unseen, uncertain, or overwhelmed, I discovered who I really was. Read More>>
John Widrick
Suffering has taught me—and continues to teach me—the true state of my heart. I’ve come to believe that conflict and hardship reveal who we really are and what we truly believe. It can either shake you to your core or ground you deeper in your foundation. For me, that foundation is built on Jesus Christ and a personal relationship with Him. Read More>>
