# Hardship Reveals What Smoothness Conceals by Bryant McGill > “Being broken open by hardship can reveal what lies inside. Pain can uncover depths of strength, beauty, truth, and love that a smoother life might never have shown.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream (Jan 2019)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream|Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2019-01-19). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream|Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Resilience|Resilience]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Being broken open by hardship can reveal what lies inside. Pain can uncover depths of strength, beauty, truth, and love that a smoother life might never have shown.” — Bryant McGill, Weathering the Storms of Life - Livestream (Jan 2019) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-hardship-reveals-hidden-depths ```