Sometimes it seems like "pain" is too obvious a place to turn for inspiration. Pain isn't always deep, anyway. Sometimes it's awful and that's it. Or boring. Surely other things can be as profound as pain.

Ellen Forney
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It is true that pain can be a profound experience. Just hearing someone say "I’m in pain" can bring even the strongest person to tears. Pain is not always deep, however. It can be very superficial, as well.

These days, we often hear phrases like "My pain is boring." Is this really a good thing? The deeper the pain, the more profound it is. The more profound the pain, the more it stands out as a powerful experience.

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