Whatever one's station in life, suffering is part and parcel of the human experiences. From the point of view of many have-nots, the suffering of the rich are self imposed. "What reason do they have to suffer when they have everything?" the poor ask unable to comprehend. And yet the rich do suffer, just like everyone else. But whatever we say about suffering, being part of being alive, our impulse is to end it when it is there. So perhaps the question we should ask ourselves is - how does one end suffering?
M Scott Peck said: "the acceptance of suffering is the key" The moment we accept it, it stops being suffering.. We deprive it of it's sting when we welcome it in our lives. It may take a while, but in the end, we accomodate it as part of our existence, we can live with it better until it does not feel like suffering anymore.
Life is demanding but if it is to be profoundedly lived, life must be embraced with all of its unsavory aspects.
Be aware, we have to develop a mind set that is more accomodating of all experiences instead of just going for only for what is pleasurable and completely avoiding pain. No dividing or separating, no rejecting but accepting that even the unpleasant, the horrible, the repulsive has something to teach us all the time.
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