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Pop culture loves the suffering hero. We celebrate the overnight successes who endured unimaginable hardship, believing that pain is the ultimate forge of character. But for years, I’ve been wondering: is it actually necessary to suffer in order to grow? Or can real, lasting transformation happen in mild, encouraging circumstances? What if what doesn’t kill you doesn’t make you wiser or stronger, but just leaves you uncomfortable, exhausted, and running on empty?

What if we decided, once and for all, to improve instead of constantly changing our story, our careers, our lives? Maybe you don’t need to rewrite your story. Maybe you only need to honour what has already happened and brought you here, to the point where you are right now.