Allan LokosSuffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.
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Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are. Pain, suffering, and misery are only temporary when you understand that there is always a way out of them.
Source: Pocket Peace: Effective Practices For Enlightened Living
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