The field of entrepreneurship allows its members to have a refreshing outlook on pain. Discomfort and struggle plant the seed of innovation. This is so because those feelings are the desire for a better way. While everyone has pain in so many life experiences, what makes an entrepreneur an entrepreneur is taking it upon themselves to create a better way. While negative experiences are never fun on the surface, for those who are drawn to innovation and making impact, they can so often present a unique opportunity to use a skillset that makes a process more complete. As a Christian, this is a very cool way to reflect the coming perfection when God makes all things new, and points to the combination of brokenness and the need for better in our world. Innovations are adapted if they can decrease any form of pain, which brings in the phrase “no pain, no sale” because if your innovation does not solve a pain, it is unlikely to be adapted. As someone who is on the innovation side of things, I find that an obsession with the pain is what leads to the best results in business because it increases the need people will see with your creation.
This post was very well written. It is important for entrepreneurs to realize that they don’t have to cater purely to what the market seems to desire, and that simply expressing yourself and whatever you are feeling can lead to lots of creativity and success. I also couldn’t agree more with how you said that even though experiencing pain is bad in the short term, it has ultimately lead to some of people’s greatest ideas for innovation.