Comments on: Necessity Born of Suffering… http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/ Business and Personal Mastery...It is Possible! Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Eric Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:46:32 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-400 Thank you everyone for your insightful comments. Pain is a tough issue in a our culture where pleasure is almost worshiped. I said I'd mention how I'd dealt with pain in my life and business so here goes: When I started my business I was broke (in bankruptcy), in the Army, living with my in-laws and in the middle of a lawsuit with a former employer. I had two children under 4 and my wife and I were really hurting. My response to this situation, while not nearly what Patrick or many others have gone through, was to at first just be stunned. I wasn't sure what to do. In many ways I did the best I could but I wound up hurting others in my attempt to find respite. I was getting slammed from all sides and it put me to the edge, literally. The great part about it was that when you've seen your own edge, truly seen it, it's terrifying but also it makes you see without equivocation that we are involved in something much bigger than ourselves and far beyond our own capacities. That realization is great and terrible all at the same time. And while I'd never want to go through that particular valley again, the "treasure" in the field was truly worth the price. It now serves as a quick, poignant reminder from time to time...taking my breath away and hopefully keeping me in a much more grateful place, a more compassionate place, looking at situations and realizing that there is so much more than we at first see. And letting me know, there is ALWAYS a way through. Thank you everyone for your insightful comments. Pain is a tough issue in a our culture where pleasure is almost worshiped.

I said I’d mention how I’d dealt with pain in my life and business so here goes: When I started my business I was broke (in bankruptcy), in the Army, living with my in-laws and in the middle of a lawsuit with a former employer. I had two children under 4 and my wife and I were really hurting.

My response to this situation, while not nearly what Patrick or many others have gone through, was to at first just be stunned. I wasn’t sure what to do. In many ways I did the best I could but I wound up hurting others in my attempt to find respite. I was getting slammed from all sides and it put me to the edge, literally.

The great part about it was that when you’ve seen your own edge, truly seen it, it’s terrifying but also it makes you see without equivocation that we are involved in something much bigger than ourselves and far beyond our own capacities. That realization is great and terrible all at the same time.

And while I’d never want to go through that particular valley again, the “treasure” in the field was truly worth the price. It now serves as a quick, poignant reminder from time to time…taking my breath away and hopefully keeping me in a much more grateful place, a more compassionate place, looking at situations and realizing that there is so much more than we at first see. And letting me know, there is ALWAYS a way through.

]]> By: Mike Estes http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Mike Estes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:49:10 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-399 Hey Eric, Thanks for sharing! Patrick certainly knows his "True Asset"! What a great inspiration he is to so many people! I've certainly been blessed by his tremendous attitude! Mike Hey Eric,

Thanks for sharing! Patrick certainly knows his “True Asset”! What a great inspiration he is to so many people! I’ve certainly been blessed by his tremendous attitude!

Mike

]]> By: Susan http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Susan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:22:54 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-398 I really enjoy seeing someone problem solve in the midst of overwhelming odds and to do it with such a great attitude. I wish when I had a problem in my business that I'd look at it like Patrick does...not a problem, not an instance for blame, just time to take a deep breath and find a way. Thanks Eric! I really enjoy seeing someone problem solve in the midst of overwhelming odds and to do it with such a great attitude. I wish when I had a problem in my business that I’d look at it like Patrick does…not a problem, not an instance for blame, just time to take a deep breath and find a way.
Thanks Eric!

]]> By: Ray http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Ray Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:59 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-397 Eric, this is a great reminder that we can never tell what someone else is going through, but with a little imagination and a lot of caring, we can oftentimes speed them along their path of success. Thanks for sharing. Eric, this is a great reminder that we can never tell what someone else is going through, but with a little imagination and a lot of caring, we can oftentimes speed them along their path of success. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Robby http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Robby Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:44:15 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-396 Eric, Awesome video,it reminds me in the mist of our own pain and struggles, God puts people in our path that help us overcome or just walk us through these times. Patricks parents are an insperation! thank you Eric,
Awesome video,it reminds me in the mist of our own pain and struggles, God puts people in our path that help us overcome or just walk us through these times. Patricks parents are an insperation! thank you

]]> By: mark http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-395 mark Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:02:15 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-395 We are pounded into the shape of our purpose by the blows of the master craftsmen. Yep the blows hurt, get used to it, resistance is futile. Flow with the blows and the forming goes faster and the shapes created in the process become more handsome. We are pounded into the shape of our purpose by the blows of the master craftsmen. Yep the blows hurt, get used to it, resistance is futile. Flow with the blows and the forming goes faster and the shapes created in the process become more handsome.

]]> By: Jeff Timpanaro http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Jeff Timpanaro Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:43:32 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-394 Thanks a lot (both sincerely and sarcastically). Your fellow softie here needs some tissues. Great perspective, great reminder for me in my own battles with pain. Now, off to the cave for some barefoot spelunking and bear wrestling. .-= Jeff Timpanaro´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.oberata.com/archive/2010/10-happy-factoids-about-who-else-me.php" rel="nofollow">10 Happy Factoids About Who Else? Me.</a> =-. Thanks a lot (both sincerely and sarcastically). Your fellow softie here needs some tissues. Great perspective, great reminder for me in my own battles with pain.

Now, off to the cave for some barefoot spelunking and bear wrestling.
.-= Jeff Timpanaro´s last blog ..10 Happy Factoids About Who Else? Me. =-.

]]> By: Larry http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Larry Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:55:20 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-393 Eric: great post, thanks. Many lessons/reminders are revealed by this one story, at least for me during this economy: 1) looking beyond the pain/adversity almost always leads to good things, 2) gratitude changes our altitude, 3) innovation and creativity come out of necessity, 4) alliances, if one is open, come in unsuspected ways and means, 5) in the marketplace there is really no competition, just opportunities for relationships, 6) when one looks for alignment rather than disalignment there is always a win-win that develops, 7) business it totally relationship. Eric: great post, thanks. Many lessons/reminders are revealed by this one story, at least for me during this economy: 1) looking beyond the pain/adversity almost always leads to good things, 2) gratitude changes our altitude, 3) innovation and creativity come out of necessity, 4) alliances, if one is open, come in unsuspected ways and means, 5) in the marketplace there is really no competition, just opportunities for relationships, 6) when one looks for alignment rather than disalignment there is always a win-win that develops, 7) business it totally relationship.

]]> By: Thomas http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Thomas Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:41:24 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-392 Extremely heart warming, especially for those of us raising special needs children. I identify with the initial devastation which accompanies the realization that selfishness was at the heart, not the hardships, the unknown and unexpected of what the future held. By embracing and excepting the truth, with thankfulness, the real truth was and is, raising a special needs child is one of the highest callings, resulting in abundant blessing beyond my wildest expectations. Thank you for posting this tremendous reminder that all life is precious and to be embraced. It has been the delight of my soul for 14 years being the father of my son Ian and his three older siblings have been equally blessed! Extremely heart warming, especially for those
of us raising special needs children. I
identify with the initial devastation which
accompanies the realization that selfishness
was at the heart, not the hardships, the unknown
and unexpected of what the future held.

By embracing and excepting the truth, with
thankfulness, the real truth was and is, raising
a special needs child is one of the highest callings,
resulting in abundant blessing beyond my wildest
expectations.

Thank you for posting this tremendous reminder
that all life is precious and to be embraced.
It has been the delight of my soul for 14 years
being the father of my son Ian and his three
older siblings have been equally blessed!

]]> By: Eric http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/2010/03/03/necessity-born-of-suffering-is-the-mother-of-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Eric Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:43 +0000 http://ericjeffersonbeck.com/?p=1646#comment-391 @Bill, Thank you Bill. Tears come easy when I see this type of determination! @Bill, Thank you Bill. Tears come easy when I see this type of determination!

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