As if one's capacity for pain had anything to do with life's apportionment of agonies, Mr. Kimmelbrod thought. Such idiocy.

Ayelet Waldman
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The line, “As if one's capacity for pain had anything to do with life's apportionment of agonies,” is an example of the absurdities that are often behind our thinking. This quote demonstrates how people who are feeling pain can actually make no sense when they feel like they are experiencing more pain than someone else. If someone is feeling particularly bad, it’s easy to assume that they must have a high pain threshold and a low capacity for pain. However, there is a lot more going on than just a mind reading trick going on here.

Source: Red Hook Road

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