In 2002, Andrew Whittaker won $315 million playing the Powerball Lottery.
After winning, he often said, “I wish I had ripped the ticket.”
I don’t blame him because that one “lucky” ticket filled his life with constant tragedy.
Everyone close to him kept asking for money.
His wife left him.
And shortly after, his favorite granddaughter was found dead in a van, her junkie boyfriend left her in.
It’s tragic what happened to him, but I think many of his life’s misfortunes could have been avoided.
How? With painful conversations.
He should’ve had painful conversations with:
- The people who kept asking him for money to set clear boundaries.
- His wife to fix their relationship.
- His granddaughter to stop being a junkie and get clean.
I’m no fortune teller. But maybe his life would have turned out differently for the better, instead of being filled with regret, sadness, and anger.
These hard conversations are often avoided because they’re too painful.
We have a big flaw as humans because we’re wired to avoid pain and move towards pleasure.
Since we’re wired like this, we tend to stick to comfortable things.
This is why so many people today live in mediocrity.
But if you don’t want to live a life of mediocrity, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
Because the pain you feel in discomfort is the catalyst for growth.
The catalyst for living the life you want.
The catalyst for reaching your full potential.
This is why I wear my Pain Tee to remind me to lean into the pain.
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To your success,
Bedros Keuilian