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Pain can be a catalyst of growth—once we get out of it. But is there any meaning inherent to suffering itself?

The Meaning of Suffering Pain can be a catalyst of growth—once we get out of it. But is there any meaning inherent to suffering itself? Becca J.H. May 31, 2023 395 22 82 Share George Clausen, Youth Mourning (1916). © IWM Art.IWM ART 4655 Suffering is the opposite of meaning. It has no “why.” When you are in a suffering-state, there is no reason or purpose to be found. It’s only by moving away from suffering that the experience can be interpreted and redeemed. A near-death experience allows you to appreciate life, but only if you don’t die. Pain eliminates language. At its most extreme, it resu

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