Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Stop avoiding pain & discomfort


Pain is necessary for growth and self understanding. Pain is part of our internal checks and balances. Don’t give into pain: understand it, accept it, and move forward. Don’t let pain steal your spirit or belief in life and love. Sometimes you need to sit with it, and let it be, but beyond that never, ever, empower your pain. You have a right to feel your pain.

Stop avoiding pain and discomfort. People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s not always the case. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. 

People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.

3 comments:

  1. Once you've tried this pain, it will come to you as a constant reminder for failure. Avoiding it after this is a natural response, but soon some people feel so numb that even that heart-tearing impulse is heaven in comparison.

    You keep standing out with every post, but still we relate. Keep it up please, and keep posting those lives-changing topics to shake us from within

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    1. Pain is a constant reminder of our existence our humanity our purpose in life.
      Without pain we could never understand happiness without pain we could never appreciate a better tomorrow.
      But never surrender to pain never be shackled by fear always find the strength within you to move on to learn the lesson and be a better person.

      I sincerely appreciate your kind words.

      Thank you

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  2. I just find it fascinating how you perceive the world in your eyes Dr.Ismail.
    If only you can be teacher on life for most of the people in this world, including my lost self.
    Thank you for helping me grow to be a better person day by day with ever post you post on your magnificent blog.

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