No good, free education!

We always strive to find a freebee, a super-deal or a “steal,” but there is nothing like something that costs us something. Take the example of education or experience. The best ones we gain often - if not always – comes packaged with pain, tears and some expenditure that could range from hard cash to searing emotions.

We always venture into new domains thinking we're smart enough to easily overcome all the hurdles we might encounter, but when it's all said and done, there's always the unexpected stumble or the severe setback. As we process them, they sure get our attention and that's how we progressively build our strength, beef-up our wisdom and temper our character.

The free ride never impacts us much and leaves no lasting and useful trace. Paying some kind of price is always... Priceless!