Growing from painful times into creative ventures

In her article How to Turn a Negative Experience Into a Positive Way to Make a Living Without a Job, Valerie Young talks about seven people who have found adversity to be a catalyst for new career opportunities, such as Scott Adams who used his "mind-numbing experience in corporate America as the inspiration for his management lampooning cartoon Dilbert."

Young writes, "It’s said that the most painful times of our lives turn out to offer the most opportunities for personal growth.... Make a list of your natural gifts – things like writing, sewing, or listening.

"Then, just as these innovative people did, find a way to use your love of teaching, creating, counseling, writing, speaking, organizing, cooking, drawing, and so on to share what you’ve learned with others."
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