How do you handle pain?

Some people escape to drugs, alcohol, TV, or lethargy.

My escape is work, a socially acceptable addiction, but unhealthy, nonetheless.

The silver lining is that the last 20 years of my life have been extremely productive.

And I consider how famous painters, musicians, authors, inventors, and entrepreneurs have channeled their pain into productivity.

Lemonade from lemons.

People wonder if I get tired of working or if working so hard will hurt me.

But the reality is I work to escape the pain- to hide from it instead of dealing with it. It’s not the work that’s hurting me.

Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right?

Or failure is the best teacher.
Which makes me her a familiar student.

I believe anyone who is truly successful will admit to you they had a great deal of pain along the way, no matter how well they hide it.

Building muscle requires that you tear your muscle fibers to then regrow stronger.

Embrace your pain and your flaws, since you are wonderfully and fearfully made.

You are right where you need to be.

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.

Dennis Yu