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.

Kris Davis

Suffering has taught me that the only way out is through. You can’t rush it, rationalize it, or rearrange it — you just have to face it. As an entrepreneur, it’s in those moments alone in a silent room, trying to figure out what’s next, that you discover if you’re truly built for this. Read more>>

Erica Graham

Suffering taught me how to really advoacte for myself and taught me just how huge my faith is. In 2023, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis whch is an iflammatory disease rooted in immune system function. I was gaslight and mislead by doctors for years before oficially being diagnosed with Endometriosis in 2024. Read more>>

Jan Benjamin-Jackson

Suffering teaches lessons that success never could. It strips away illusions, exposing our deepest truths and revealing the strength we didn’t know we had. While success can make us feel accomplished, suffering humbles us and builds our character. It teaches patience, empathy, and resilience — the kind of growth that only comes from enduring pain and still choosing to rise. Read more>>

James Scott

You should always be confident and believe in yourself, never let anyone have control over your life or make you feel like you’re stuck. If there’s something you want to do in life go for it don’t wait, you never know if you’ll have another opportunity. Read more>>

Allana Imani

It taught me how to change my mindset, how to wait on the Lord, and most importantly, how to suffer well. There’s a certain strength and grace that only comes from walking through hard seasons and still choosing faith over frustration. Read more>>

Tia Reid

Suffering taught me that I could,even when everything in me thought I couldn’t. It taught me resilience, discipline, and the importance of staying true to myself through it all. Success couldn’t shape me the way pain did…. pain made me fight harder, focus deeper, and prove how much I really wanted whatever I had my heart and mind set on. Read more>>

Janique Burke

Suffering gave me what success never could: resilience, perspective, and faith. It prepared me for every reinvention, from newsroom deadlines to luxury hotel evaluations to building AI solutions. When technology reshaped the journalism world, I was forced to pivot. Each shift stretched me, tested me, and ultimately strengthened me. Now, I teach others how to embrace transformation instead of fearing it. Read more>>