There is a little furnace within every heart that burns pain. It is formed by a masonry of scars as tick by tick the tireless mechanics of life strip the innocence bestowed upon us at birth. There are some in whom life builds the furnace small and controllable, a passionate heat to burn off the losses, the harsh words and petty disappointments, leaving us cleaner for it. There are others. There are those whose innocence is assaulted early and with such brutality, that it goes beyond all the boundaries of deities and angels to stray into the world of unfettered evil. They build their furnaces differently. Robert E. Dunn
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The idea of having a different type of furnace is actually quite interesting. We all experience pain or hardship throughout our lives, but why is it that certain people have to experience more pain then others? The idea that people can build a furnace that burns off the pain they feel is a bit interesting. If a person builds a furnace that burns off the pain they feel, then over time they may become immune to pain. However, if a person builds a furnace that burns off the pain they feel, it will only make things worse in the long run.

In short, building a furnace that burns off the pain you feel will only make things worse in the long run. If you are someone who has built a furnace that burns off the pain you feel, try to remember to take other steps as well.

Source: The Red Highway

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