# @raydalio on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYh8SByKCi0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66018164-raydalio-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/36b8227962.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-19T18:30:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) — https://gondola.cc/RayDalio

## Caption

One of my favorite principles, learned through experience, is that pain plus reflection equals progress. I developed a habit of viewing pain as a signal of a problem. If you treat that problem as a puzzle to solve, it ultimately yields a gem in the form of a great principle. I learned to value painful experiences because they became my best learning experiences and led to the most significant advances. Learning from direct encounters with reality is a much better way to succeed in life than simply remembering what others try to teach.

You can watch the full speech at the link in my bio. #principles

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