Learning through crisis...

I'm convinced that victories don't teach as much as defeats, and along the same lines, we don't learn much – if anything – through smooth sailing, whether it's in regular life, business or sports.

The crisis forces us to focus on the urgency, study the situation, go to bed and wake up the next morning with hopefully, one or more, solutions. It is also hurtful, but brings us so much in return, if only some modicum of appreciation when things aren't too bad. Right, “no pain, no gain!”