I was watching My First Million podcast with Sam and Shawn and they were interviewing Jeremy Giffon about what businesses he would buy if he was starting Tiny today and a bunch of opportunities that he sees people sleeping on.
At some point in the interview they talk about the concept called: The Pre and Post Fall. I found that to be very fascinating.
The Pre and Post Fall is a concept refers to a period in someone’s life where they are brought to their knees by a difficult experience, such as a death, breakup, health scare, or bankruptcy.
This experience humbles them and changes them for the rest of their life.
Giffon believes that everyone goes through a pre and post fall at some point in their life, and that it can be a positive turning point.
If you have not been truly humbled by life’s setback, you are pre-fall and once you have experienced a truly life-humbling experience, you are post-fall.
Post-fall emphasises the transformative nature of a humbling experience. It can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s place in the world.
He says that people who have been through a fall are more likely to be successful because they are not easily shaken by setbacks. They have seen the worst and come out the other side.
Here are some other interesting points from the video:
- Giffon says that the best way to describe someone who has been through a post-fall is that you can see it in their eyes. They have a certain resilience that comes from having been through tough times.
- Giffon says that he views people who have not been through a fall as a liability in some sense. He believes that they may not be able to handle the challenges of building a business.
Giffon’s concept of the Pre and Post Fall teaches us that adversity can be a springboard for personal and professional development.
Instead of shying away from challenges, entrepreneurs can learn to embrace them as opportunities to evolve and strengthen their resilience.
Those who have experienced setbacks and overcome them tend to possess a greater level of resilience.
Entrepreneurs can leverage this resilience to weather the inevitable storms that come with building and growing a business.
By viewing challenges as temporary obstacles rather than insurmountable barriers, they can stay focused and resilient in the face of adversity.
People who have gone through a difficult experience that has humbled them [post fall], are more likely to be successful because they are more resilient and less likely to be shaken by setbacks.
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