What is the relationship between suffering and flourishing? Flourishing is access to the external resources, external relationships, and internal resources/relationships we need to thrive. Flourishing is both what you have and who you are. Given this definition, suffering looks and feels like the opposite of flourishing. But we all know we don’t grow without struggle. So what’s the connection?

Flourishing is multi-dimensional.

True individual flourishing is spiritual, mental, emotional/relational, and physical. Looking at only one or two dimensions is misleading and dangerous. True organizational flourishing encompasses your purpose, processes, people, and profits. Looking just at your top line revenue or bottom-line profits as an indication of your organizational health and effectiveness is an overly simplified and short-sighted perspective. Flourishing leaders know that health and effectiveness (both personally and organizationally) are multi-dimensional.