{"id":1731,"date":"2012-07-10T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-09T23:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mindtomind.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2015-02-13T05:55:15","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T11:55:15","slug":"brain-management-life-lessons-pain-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindtomind.com\/test\/brain-management-life-lessons-pain-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Management: Life Lessons, Pain & Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard the saying \u201cLearn from your experiences<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 Whilst this is true, it is not necessarily true that you need to personally experience the lesson to any great degree in order to learn from it.\u00a0 It is possible for you to learn from the lessons\u2019<\/strong> that others have experienced and the roads they have traveled. \u00a0In learning from others experiences<\/strong>, you can receive the full benefit of those lessons and avoid the pain that often accompanies such learning.<\/p>\n

Pain is Life\u2019s Great Teacher<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

Let\u2019s face it, pain is associated with all lessons.<\/strong> To find out which lesson<\/strong> you\u2019re supposed to be learning, you need to look at the source of your pain<\/strong> and whatever it is attached to<\/strong> (physical, health, stress, spiritual, emotional, financial etc) \u2013 what remains is the base lesson you need to learn.<\/p>\n

If we fail to learn the lesson the first time<\/strong>, the lesson is presented again and again.\u00a0 Until we learn the lesson, we will experience the same pain<\/strong> each time.<\/p>\n

Success is \u201cWhat We Have Given Up\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

The quote is \u201cSuccess<\/strong> is NOT gauged on what you have gained, but by what you have given up<\/strong>\u201d. However, the Law of Attraction<\/a><\/strong> contradicts this and the implication that success is measured by what you have given up, has negative connotations.<\/p>\n

A person who believes that success is based on what you have given up, \u00a0is likely to have suffered a lot of pain during their journey to success \u2013 thus considering their success as a series of concessions or losses.<\/p>\n

Someone who has enjoyed their journey, will not view it as what they have given up or lost.\u00a0 Their view of success<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will have a more positive outlook.<\/p>\n

The thing is that each person will deal with the quote as they choose, based on their experiences.<\/p>\n

Perseverance Is The Key<\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

You will learn from your pain and experiences<\/strong>, just as you would eat an elephant \u2013 one bite at a time. Eventually you will get there, stronger than you started and with more knowledge.<\/p>\n

As you choose to pursue success, you need to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n