What did suffering teach you that success never could?

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.

Meilani Darby

Humility. I will say it time and time again. Suffering will truly bring you to your knees before the Lord! But I’m learning that suffering can sometimes reveal in you what you need to work on. We can’t keep going around in our lives as victims. Some suffering is necessry, some of it is our own fault. Read more >>>

MONIQUE SALAS

Suffering has taught me lessons that success never could. It’s shown me that there’s always a silver lining in every setback, even when it’s hard to see in the moment. Through my hardest seasons, I’ve learned not to count the cost of what I’ve lost, but to keep my eyes on the vision and the purpose God placed in my heart. Read more >>>

Chris Wiggins

Suffering shows you how far you can be broken. When you’re winning you’re on cloud 9 and feel invincible. When down in the dumps, you feel like you’re on 9 pins. I always ask to see people’s scars or warts as that has a greater story than their medals. Failure and struggle test you and extend the cup of what you can handle. Read more >>>

Love Keyyz

It taught me that there is no reward for integrity and being a great person, but you have to be one anyway. It’s a hard pill to swallow. I spent so much of my life in service of others, trying to keep my heart open even after it was constantly broken. I always wondered why bad things happen to good people. Read more >>>

Sonalii Castillo

Suffering taught me that I am more resilient and more resourceful than I ever imagined. Success is beautiful, but it’s easy to take for granted. I’ve found strength in places I never thought to look, and to keep going even when things feel impossible. Read more >>>

Elijah Kirkland-Cuffee

Suffering is something that I believe makes us all equal. Suffering is something that none of us are immune to. Through suffering I have found humility, faith and perseverance. Suffering has allowed me to field more motivated to become a better version of myself. Read more >>>

Ana Lerdo

Suffering taught me more resilience than success ever could. It has taught me that I can overcome difficult situations. It has taught me that I have the power to choose to show up regardless of all the pain. Suffering has taught me that no matter what is thrown my way I can overcome anything because I know God is always there. Read more >>>

Victoria Theodore

Suffering through doing more than what was expected has taught me that I must treat my health, stamina, ideas and peace with absolute respect and maintain stringent boundaries around them. I’ve always been a team player, but all too often, at my own expense. I would have never learned that I can’t ‘do it all’ had I not failed so spectacularly. Read more >>>

APRIL Love

Suffering taught me that no one is immune from it in this world. It teaches us lessons that success can have us blind to. You learn empathy when you’ve gone thru the same or similar situations as someone else. You can really put yourself in someone’s shoes when you were once in that same place. Read more >>>