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- We evolved to suffer in certain circumstances (e.g., deprivation of food, water, air, warmth, social rejection, loss of loved ones). Our suffering motivates us to change our behavior, when possible, in ways that enhance our chances of survival.
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- Suffering makes us human. Suffering and adversity has existed as long as human beings have. When we suffer we are connected to the common fate of the people who came before us and the people who will come after us.
- Suffering is only as bad as we make it. If we believe we are entitled to a life of comfort, then a life that consists of suffering is simply unfair, and who likes an unfair world?
- Suffering gives us a greater appreciation of the moments of comfort. If life were comfortable 24/7, we wouldn’t be able to appreciate the moments of comfort.
- Suffering can include the most profound happiness within it. We often think of suffering and happiness as exclusive. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
- What Is Suffering?
- Only Know You’Ve Been High When You’Re Feeling Low
- Let The Pain Push You Forward
- Suffering Can Teach You Humility and Grace
- Suffering Can Help You Hone Your Willpower
- Why Does This Sh*t Always Happen to Me?
- Suffering Can Be Your Window onto A Brighter World
- Suffering Can Deepen Your Faith and Spiritual Life
- Suffering Can Increase Your Compassion For Others
- Suffering Can Be A Valuable Reality Check
The fact is that suffering is an inevitable part of life, from aging and death to heartbreak and disappointment. Physical suffering is pain, aging, deterioration, and injury. Emotional suffering is betrayal, sadness, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy or blind rage. Where suffering becomes even harder, however, is in our minds and in the storie...
The fact of the matter is that you aren’t going to be the first person in history who avoids any suffering. Sorry to break it to you. But suffering is the price of the ticket for this ride we call life. Even if you try to shut down whatever suffering you think is under your control it won’t work. For example, if you’ve been let down in love and put...
Nothing is going to hit you as hard as life. And there’s going to be times that leave you literally on the floor. Being overly happy about that or full of toxic positivity is not the answer. You won’t get rich after bankruptcy by “thinking positive,” you’ll get it by digging down to the roots of how you approach money and your relationship with you...
If you’ve struggled with asthma then you know how incredible it can feel to take a deep breath without any trouble. If you’ve experienced the worst heartbreak then you know how finding lasting and real love can make you feel. Suffering can take us lower than the rocks and reduce us to less than we ever thought possible. The suffering of war has red...
What I mean is that even a flower growing up through the sidewalk crack has to struggle and feel the pain to bloom. Anything you accomplish has some pushback and life is a dynamic – and sometimes painful – process. Although some people may seek out suffering as part of a spiritual or religious path (which I discuss below), generally it is not a cho...
One of the worst things about suffering can be the feeling that we’re all alone. We start to internalize the idea that suffering has come to us for a bigger reason or some kind of “guilt” or sin we have committed. This idea can be linked to religious systems and philosophies as well as an inbuilt tendency of sensitive people to blame themselves and...
Suffering is generally something we categorize along with other undesirable and awful things in the corner of our minds. On one side you have victory, pleasure, love, and belonging, on the other you have defeat, pain, hate, and isolation. Who would want any of that negative stuff? We push away these painful and difficult experiences because they ca...
Suffering can deepen our faith and spiritual experiences. All life suffers in the literal sense. Organisms feel cold and hungry, animals being hunted feel fear. Humans have consciousness of death and fear the unknown. Along the path of life, people respond in many ways to the unknown and their own inner life. The Syrian Christian hermit Saint Simeo...
When we experience suffering – or even choose it as some monks and others have – we begin to deeply appreciate the immense hardship that many people around us are experiencing. We empathize more and we want to help, even if it is just to be there for them. Having compassion and empathy for others also involves starting by having compassion and empa...
Instead of constantly hearing that “everything is going to be OK” or to “think positive,” suffering can be a painful reminder and reality check that no,not everything necessarily is going to be “fine” at least not in an immediate or literal way. Would you rather the truth or comforting lies? The problem is that even if you said comforting lies once...
Apr 8, 2019 · 1. Resistance to impermanence. You want everything to remain the same. You don’t accept that everything is temporary. Life moves in cycles generating new life and yes, death, and nothing...
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Why am I so hard on myself? Have you ever considered why you suffer or what you can do about it? Here goes the MindBodyWise top 10 list of why you suffer, followed by remedies for each… suf·fer·ing: noun. Pronounced: ˈsəf(ə)ring; Defined as: the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. 1.
Apr 6, 2021 · What Causes Suffering? Can we really solve it without understanding it? Posted April 6, 2021|Reviewed by Jessica Schrader. Key points. Some of the world’s best thinkers believed that suffering...
Dec 17, 2023 · In this article, we will explore the psychology behind our self-inflicted pain and delve into the reasons why we are drawn to suffering. Section 1: The Comfort Zone Fallacy
Suffering is a natural part of life that teaches resilience and helps us especially appreciate the good moments we experience. As Carl Jung noted, we need contrast in our lives to truly...
