Tobe HansonI have found that most people are more willing to accept physical pain and limitation rather than acknowledge and deal with the mental and/or emotional pain that might have caused it.
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Pain is a part of life, and if we spend too much time complaining about it, we’re going to miss out on enjoying the things that are important to us. We’re going to have a poor perspective on our lives – and on others – and very likely, we’ll be unhappy. In order to live a happy life, we have to live with the pain of life. We have to accept it as inevitable.
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