We are all the sum of our personal experiences. None of us have gotten to adulthood without something negative happening in our lives. So many of us can only focus on the outcome and we overlook the lesson that is there in our haste to correct or overcome whatever went awry. Certainly, we don’t want to make the same mistake again, but there is fruit to be harvested from the experience. You may find that, while painful or unpleasant, it was necessary in helping you become the person you want to be. It may even change the course to an even better version.