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.
David Gnozzi
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. Read more>>
Nigel Teamer
Suffering taught me resilience in a way that success never could. When things don’t go as planned, you’re forced to dig deeper, stay disciplined, and find strength within yourself. Success feels great, but it can sometimes make you comfortable. Struggle, on the other hand, taught me patience, humility, and how to keep going even when no one is watching. Read more>>
Lexsy Mckowen
Failure has taught me patience, humility, and the courage to keep going even when things don’t go as planned. Success feels rewarding, but it doesn’t really push you to grow or reveal your strengths the way failure does. Every setback has shown me what I’m truly capable of and has made me even stronger, both as a person and as an artist. Read more>>
Erica Nguyen
When misdirected, ambition can generate a certain tail chase that falls short of lasting satisfaction. There’s suffering in setting ourselves up to get somewhere- as if we won’t have to be with ourselves when we arrive. It’s in the discomfort of listening to what’s behind my desires that has allowed me to explore fullness, acceptance even. Read more>>
Greg Mitchell
Suffering has taught me how to appreciate what I’ve got; the people around me and the work that I have. It’s easy to slip into a frame of mind where you only see what you’re striving for and don’t have. It’s good to have dreams and goals, but I’ve come to realize that true happiness directly related to how grateful you are. Read more>>
Tess Israelson
Suffering has taught me many things. It has taught me that within the depths of pain, there is an appreciation. It might sound strange. But I have suffered so much, that I feel grateful to have felt these emotions so deeply and with such complexity. I feel grateful to be able to experience being a human on such deep levels of every emotion. Read more>>
Jacques Devore
I have a very stoic mentality to suffering. I know when in the middle of difficult times we oftentimes let the weight of the suffering break us. I try to frame the suffering as a lesson on how to improve myself so that I can minimize the suffering in the future. We always will encounter difficulties, seeing them as opportunities helps tremendously. Read more>>
Joshua Yeagley’s
One thing I can say is while on this journey it has not always been easy. One thing life has definitely taught me is that when you hit the bottom there is just another mountain God has on the other end for you to start climbing. I truly believe God only gives you what you can handle. Read more>>
Dustin Ferguson
I think suffering has taught me the true VALUE of success and how important it is for survival as a whole. Making films is what I do. I have to stay in the public eye and continue to grow as an artist if I expect to continue to earn a living from this. Read more>>
Marco Pelusi
I’d say that my work with relationships of all kinds – work, home, family, friends – has taught me more than any kind of success ever could. It’s learning how to relate and communicate with others – even in difficult trying times – that has taught me more than anything. Read more>>
Wendy Rodriguez
That pain makes you stronger. You can either choose to lay there and cry about it, or get up and try again. Failure does not define you. Wether it’s relationships, work or whatever- life goes on and you will get through it. Read more>>
Philipp Schaedler
First off, there are really only two reasons a human being will make a change: pain or pleasure. It’s as simple as that. Mistakes can be painful—but they’re also powerful teachers. Every failure carries a hidden benefit, even if it’s not obvious at first. You can, and should, always learn from your mistakes. If you settle in life and remain stagnant, don’t expect much progress. Read more>>
Erin Schaden
I have learned way more from my failures than I have my successes. And I also find that my failures are the connections I make with other people. Not everyone can relate to success but we can all relate to failure. It is the thing that makes us human and it is common to us all. We try, we fail, we learn to fail better. Read more>>
Evie Jeang
Suffering taught me everything success couldn’t. Success is the spotlight, but suffering is the forge. It gave me grit, perspective, and the kind of strength you only earn by walking through the fire. I’ve been underestimated, overlooked, told I wasn’t enough, or too much. I’ve been knocked down in ways most people will never see. But every “no” became fuel. Every heartbreak became purpose. Read more>>
Armin Nasseri
It taught me to be more humble. I learned from life experience that you are going to fail more than you will succeed. Success comes from hard work, patience, learning and sacrifice. Read more>>
Jeremy Kasler
It taught me that you can find a positive in almost any bad situation. You have to look for the positives in life, they are not always obvious. But when you find them they can help to ease the pain and give you a springboard to success. Read more>>
