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.
Shemera Sinkfield
SUFFERING…I wouldn’t even give it that title. I would simply call it Endurance Builders. When you are going through life’s challenges, it shifts your mentality to either make or break you. I am praying that you are allowing it to make you. Trials or ‘suffering’ teaches you how to maneuver the course for your current season, and how to endure and manage going without. Read more>>
LeTerrica Gibbs
One of my favorite passages about suffering is when David said, “It was good for me that I had been afflicted, for if not, I would not have learned Your ways” (Psalm 119:71). That verse resonates deeply with me because it reminds me that suffering carries lessons success never could. Read more>>
Tyler Lee Frush
I’ve asked myself something similar to this before. When I write, there is a kind of suffering that takes place. To open up what’s hurt you and live in that hurt until you know what needs to be said, and how to give shape to the emotions surrounding it. Read more>>
Nandi Aziza
Suffering has taught me that failing is ok and it is not the end of the world. When I was out of a job and homeless for over a year I was at my lowest point. I didn’t have a steady source of income, no place to call my own, and I felt like I was failing at being an adult and myself. Read more>>
Joshua Williams
This is probably my favorite question. I live by the philosophy of ‘Blessings and Lessons’. I don’t believe in success or failure anymore because all of it is necessary to get you where you’re ultimately meant to be. It’s either a blessing that you will receive in the moment or a lesson that needs to be learned. Read more>>
Kesha Brown
I’ve endured hardships most people can’t even imagine, and through that journey, I discovered an unshakeable truth: I will always make it through and get things done, no matter what. That’s not something success ever taught me. As a child and young adult, triumphs felt fleeting and fragile. Read more>>
Nick Bradley
If you can accept the wins, you have to be willing to accept the losses, especially in the space of arts. You’ll get lots of No’s, a lot of rejection, and a lot of ghosting. Read more>>
Shiquita James
What suffering taught me that success can not is my purpose, my strength, my growth and the depth with me. Success to me is the reward of having healed, accepted, learned and fulfilled the tests, lessons, trials and growth personally needed to obtain such rewards. Read more>>
Chef Flossy
Suffering taught me patience, humility, and resilience in ways success never could. Success can make you feel accomplished, but suffering forces you to sit with yourself, to confront what you’re made of, and to grow in silence when no one is clapping. Read more>>
Stacie Wacie
Suffering taught me resilience and self-awareness in a way success never could. It showed me the depth of my strength when everything felt like it was falling apart, and it revealed who I truly am when no one is watching or applauding. Success can celebrate and motivate, but suffering strips away the masks and forces growth in the rawest, most honest way. Read more>>
Janelle Stradwick
You never know how strong you are until strength is your only option. Read more>>
Mrs Tiffani Bray
What Suffering Taught Me That Success Never Could Success is beautiful it celebrates the outcome, the achievement, the applause. But suffering… suffering is what shapes you. It’s what digs deep, strips away the surface, and teaches lessons success never could. Suffering taught me how to trust God not just in the good times, but in the silence, the waiting, and the unknown. Read more>>
bae (watersignbae)
Suffering taught me patience and resilience. It showed me that pain is temporary, but the strength and perspective you gain from it stay with you. Success feels good, but struggle reminds you that no matter how heavy it gets, you will always find a way through. Read more>>
Mystic Rainn
Suffering is a choice, and suffering taught me that I could choose not to do it. Unfortunately, this was a lesson I learned, and have seen many others learn, when they hit rock bottom. It’s the moment you say, “Screw this, I’m not dealing with this anymore,” or, “Never again will this be me.” In that moment, you make a choice to stop struggling. Read more>>
Da’Shawn Catron
In Genesis 2:25 through 3:7, we see that before Adam and Eve ate from the tree, their nakedness was good—they lived in innocence and trust. After eating and gaining the knowledge of good and evil, that same state became a source of shame, showing how our perspective changes when we encounter challenges or consequences. Read more>>
Jade Asante-Selby
Suffering taught me that everything in life has its time — and sometimes, it simply isn’t your moment. There are seasons where you’re not meant to move forward just yet because there are things you still need to learn, feel, and grow through. Read more>>
Melody Williams
You have to actually go through the ropes to enjoy success cause it doesn’t happen overnight, anytime you deal with something that’s hard or seems hard to achieve and you finally conquer it, sometimes the hard work can be satisfying knowing you were able to succeed. You wouldn’t know you succeed in something if you didn’t put the work in. Read more>>
Tina Nixon
Suffering can only teach you sadness, depression, anxiety, when success can bring you happiness and peace. Read more>>
65lanta
hunger makes you stronger. if i get sick I dont eat. Read more>>
