Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds. Dan Millman
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The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds." This quote by Sigmund Freud is about the difference between pain and suffering. Pain is physical, it is something that you feel, but suffering is more of an emotional reaction. An example of this would be if someone was assaulted or had an accident where they were hurt or had their property damaged. They may have felt physical pain, but they would not be suffering because they would have accepted what had happened and would not be experiencing emotional pain.

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