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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.

Galvy Ngimukua

Suffering taught me gratitude and reminded me to always rely on God. If everything had come easily through success, I might have believed that my strength came from my own power instead of His. Struggle has a way of humbling us, stripping away ego, and revealing what truly matters. It builds resilience, patience, and perspective in ways that success alone never can. Read more>>

Alexis Bostrom

Suffering taught me perspective in a way success never could. After losing my sister and my dad, I started living by the motto, ‘What’s the worst that can happen?’ Compared to the hardest moments I’ve faced, everything else feels manageable. Read more>>

Steven Volor

There is no success without suffering… well, unless you’re a masochist. Although, everyone has their own version of success, you can’t really achieve anything without it. It’s the sleepless nights, the long hours, the set backs, the feelings of ‘I can’t do this,’ the struggle to not give up, the ‘suffering’ that makes success actually something. Read more>>

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