Jan 12 • General discussion
Principle of the Week: No Pain, No Gain
I didn’t eat real food for five days.
No, I wasn’t kidnapped. I didn’t get lost in the woods. I chose not to eat.
I know that sounds wild in today’s world—when food is on every corner, our refrigerators are full, and most of us even have an extra freezer just to hold the overflow. With all of that abundance, why would anyone choose to go without?
Part of it was for health. I needed to get clean to feel clean. But there was also a spiritual component to it. I won’t go into all the details, but the experience taught me something important.
Most of us look at pain the wrong way.
No one enjoys a sore back, a lingering illness, or the discomfort that comes with pushing yourself—but pain is part of life and business. The real issue isn’t if we experience pain. It’s what we do when it shows up.
Do we ask, What can I learn from this?
Or do we fixate on the problem and miss the growth happening right in front of us?
We lose so many opportunities to grow because we’re too focused on escaping the pain instead of reflecting on how it can make us better.
Think about it this way—would the joy of the mountaintop feel the same if you never had to walk through the valley? Of course not. The struggle is what makes the view worth it.
That’s what I experienced during my five-day fast. I felt real discomfort. I wanted to quit. And at any moment, I could have reached out and grabbed whatever I wanted. Instead, I trained my mind and leaned into the pain.
I learned that pain doesn’t have to defeat you.
You can turn pain into gain.
This week, when you experience pain, disappointment, or even failure—don’t run from it. Lean into it. Learn from it. Ask yourself what needs to change and how this moment can make you better.
It might just be one more step closer to success.
Be Principled,
Caleb
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Principle of the Week: No Pain, No Gain
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