The bad thing about living and experiences is:

The more you have of both, the more you realise that it doesn't matter where you are or what you're doing, you can't run away from people who make earning a living tougher and more painful than it needs to be.

The good thing about living and experiences is:

Through repeated exposure to the abovementioned people, you become less afraid and more willing to just stick it to them. Like the skin on my blister-prone heel, nothing hurts much anymore, and I can take on just about any shoe.