Sometimes my body wakes me up and says 'Hey, you haven't had pain in a while. How about pain?' And sometimes I can't breathe, and that's hard to live with. But I still celebrate life and don't give up.

Mattie Stepanek
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The body is what it is. It will always wake you up or make you fall asleep at some point during the day. That's the way it goes. What matters is how you choose to live your life.

If your body wakes you up, then go with it and do what makes you feel alive. If your body is telling you that you need to sleep, then go with it and sleep all you can. Who are you to say that pain is something that should be endured? Pain isn't your friend.

It is a reminder of all the things that are wrong with you, so it's best to listen to your body when it says "no pain" and get back up on the horse again.

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