Pain Equals Future Success: Wisdom from Grim Hustle
I’ve gone through most of my life subconsciously avoiding pain and suffering. Basically trying to avoid being inconvenienced and chasing comfort. Because that was what I thought I was supposed to do. But all my biggest leaps of knowledge, understanding and wealth came when I tackled and embraced challenges directly. Or usually indirectly as my curiosity and naivety took me in that direction.
And when I think of the great men and women I admire, both alive or historically, they faced their challenges and took the pain. I only came to this conclusion, and dare I say, enlightenment, in the last year or two. And I finally and fully understand this now, especially after listening to Justin Waller and his much repeated aphorism: “You judge the size of man by the size of the problems they have.”
In fact, there is no better illustration than this video from Grim Hustle called
“Pain Equals Feature Success”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaEkmvEuki4
“Does Your Life Suck? Are you suffering? Are you pain? Good! You are on a good path. Suffering is the only way to the top. Pain is the only way to change. Obstacles are the only way to success.
American tv commercials made us believe everything in this life should be smooth and easy.
Teachers and counselors taught us we should not have aggressions and conflicts in life. You have been lied to. Go your way. And let it be an honorable way. A way to make your ancestors proud.
You will face pain on this way. Suffering, frustration, humiliation. Accept the pain, smile at the pain, embrace the pain. Pain is the gatekeeper of destiny. Pain is there to ask you one simple question: Do you really want to achieve your goals? Or are you just a talker?
Tell your pain wherever you want to go. Pain will build the stairway to the top.”
I couldn’t say this any better myself. So in the vein of ex-Navy SEAL, influencer and extreme sports champ, David Goggins: embrace the pain & suffering. Challenge and push yourself. If you are comfortable that means you are falling behind. Or worse, rotting. Your competition is not resting, nor should you.
Requoting Tim Ferriss: "The more voluntary suffering you build into your life, the less involuntary suffering will affect your life." Suffering leads to endurance and enlightenment. It’s the path to a well earned better life.