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What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?

Over the past decade, we have been profoundly impacted by the wisdom of the community.  Every person has wisdom, every person has had experiences and observations that combined with their unique personality let them produce rare gems of understanding and so this question is one of our favorites.  Check out the responses from some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs and creatives from within the community below.

Shanna Hutcheson

What it’s like to have a child with disabilities, and what it’s like to constantly grieve the life you thought you would have. I think we all have a *general* picture in our mind of how our life will go. When I was pregnant with my second, I thought I knew what life would look like with 2 kids, especially two boys. Read more>>

Amber Keltner

Because of my past, I understand deeply that true strength isn’t about never falling; it’s about getting back up, again and again. Most people see strength in a straight line of success—in a perfect career, a stable life, or flawless choices. But I know that the most profound strength for me was forged in the fire of addiction and recovery. Read more>>

Devi Hill

I don’t think people understand that we have all the time in the world as much as we have none at all. Read more>>

 

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