Suffering I.
Just as fish are caught in a net and birds in a trap, so too can a man find himself caught in a bad moment when he least expects it. (Ecclesiastes 9:12) Even in the best conditions, every human regularly faces situations, problems, and conflicts that cause some degree of suffering, making pain an inseparable part of existence. - If you don't want to face hardships in life, you shouldn't be born. - Pleasure and suffering are both parts of human existence. A positive aspect of pain is that it indicates something is wrong in an individual's life and needs to be addressed. It creates a sense of urgency to make necessary changes that wouldn't be made from a place of comfort. - The goad gets the ox out of the mud. In this sense, pain is always an opportunity to grow as a person, get to know yourself, and mature. - No one has grown without suffering. - He who has not been tested knows little. (Ecclesiasticus 34:10) - If you don't fall, you can't get up. - Just as gol...