Struggle to learn
Or maybe I should have titled it, To learn, struggle. We tend to learn more through our struggles than when things come easily.
I remember a presentation in which the speaker talked about all of the ideal ways of doing things and didn’t address how to overcome issues. During the Q&A, people asked for advice on how to deal with specific challenges they were having. The presenter’s response, “I’ve never had those problems.”
Seriously? If you’ve never had to overcome any significant challenges, how much have you actually learned? If you hold yourself out as an expert, I expect you to have some insight into solutions to common problems.
Would you rather learn from someone who never had to struggle or someone who figured out how to overcome significant challenges?
Hopefully, my questions cause you to reflect on your own thinking, relationships or choices. Maybe I even inspire you to make positive changes.
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