Our Pain Has Purpose

2024-04-22

In this episode, Anna finds inspiration from John Maxwell’s book The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, specifically Chapter 8, The Law of Pain. Maxwell argues that bad experiences are not setbacks but growth opportunities. Managing them wisely leads to greater wisdom and maturity. Life is unpredictable and sometimes throws us an unexpected curve ball. No one has a perfectly happy life. To be human is to experience painful, difficult situations in our professional and personal lives. But as humans we also have the ability to learn and grow from the pain. Listen as Anna offers encouragement and hope that painful experiences offer opp...

In this episode, Anna finds inspiration from John Maxwell’s book The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, specifically Chapter 8, The Law of Pain.

Maxwell argues that bad experiences are not setbacks but growth opportunities. Managing them wisely leads to greater wisdom and maturity.

Life is unpredictable and sometimes throws us an unexpected curve ball. No one has a perfectly happy life. To be human is to experience painful, difficult situations in our professional and personal lives. But as humans we also have the ability to learn and grow from the pain.

Listen as Anna offers encouragement and hope that painful experiences offer opportunity and don’t have to mar your outlook on life. Every situation has an ending and whether or not the ending is the one you want, you can learn and grow from the experience.

Listen in as Anna discusses:

How to reprogram your thoughts
Why every experience comes with lessons
How we can change how we react to situations

Resources Mentioned in the Show:

The Leadership Advantage
15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell (book)

Quotes to Remember:

Pain is a part of growth.
I have the ability to figure things out.
The way you think creates your reality.
Nothing can be changed until we face it.

Journal Prompts:

What painful experiences have I had and what lessons did I learn from each one of them?
What have I learned about myself through painful experiences?
When I have bad or challenging experiences, how can I respond better to it?
What different choices can I make in order to move forward?

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