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.
Michael Cortez
Suffering taught me not to judge people. I felt hurt and screwed by so many people close to me. I was looking for life to even out, for there to be some type of revenge, but life doesn’t always work like that. In my own suffering I was able to forgive others, I was able to move on from the hate I felt inside. Read more>>
Wayne Campbell
I have found that suffering is the best teacher in life. It teaches us, humbles us, softens us. Makes us pliable, swayable, bendable, to just flow, accept, allow, and let go. Read more>>
Josh Scott
Suffering taught me that I’m not special. I don’t mean that in a sad way, I mean it in the most freeing and humbling way possible. It stripped away the ego that success can build up and forced me to check my character when no one was watching, when things weren’t pretty, and when I wasn’t winning. Success can trick you into feeling untouchable. Read more>>
Mark Spratley
How to get back up and how to pivot. I always say, I never took a loss, everything was lessons. You learn, you become wiser, you become stronger, you keep going. Year 1 and 2 I came into the industry, I had success, I thought I had it all. Read more>>
Whitley Telford
Something that “suffering” has taught me that success never could is being Resilient. Life will throw so many obstacles your way and just when you think you can’t take anything else . Something else will come . The best teacher In life sometimes is the lesson . We have to go through to grow through. Read more>>
Pam Roussell
When I was young I was a very shy girl who always followed the rules and didn’t question things. Fast forward to around 2004 when I experienced true healing for an injury using Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. Before exploring alternative healing I had been using conventional methods for months to try to heal a foot injury with no success. Read more>>
