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.

Brian Thorne

Suffering taught me how to create success, success just taught me how to enjoy it. There’s been plenty of times where I was doing better than I originally expected to, in life and in business. Read more>>

Raymond Turner Jr.

This is such a great question. What did suffering teach me that success never could? I’d have to say resilience and faith—on a groundbreaking level. When you don’t have much—or anything that validates your comfort or safety—it demands a different kind of faith. One that isn’t based on what you see, but on what you believe. Read more>>

Terrika Currence

Suffering is a part of healing and it’s where you learn to find solitude within yourself. I believe God will sometimes strip you of everything just to bring you back to Him. It reminds me of the story of Job. Even when Job lost everything, his family, his possessions, his health—he never lost his faith. His success didn’t define him; his faith did. Read more>>

Haley McNeal

Suffering taught me resilience and determination in a way success never could. There was a time when I was a struggling single mother of one, facing the kind of hardship that humbles you to your core. I sought after financial relief and was approved for public housing — a moment that could have offered relief. Read more>>

Erik Harris

Suffering taught me how to stay strong even when the world feels like it’s crushing me. I’ve learned to weather storms and bounce back when I take a fall. Even when life feels like a solo adventure, I’ve got the willpower, focus, and grit to survive whatever comes my way. Read more>>

Lay Luscious

Suffering taught me how to survive when there was no spotlight, no applause, and no safety net. It revealed my strength in silence, my faith in the dark, and my ability to create when I had nothing but vision. Success never taught me how to heal—suffering did. Read more>>