Spiderman
Veteran Member
It is normal to love pleasure and hate suffering. However, pursuing pleasure and comfort often just increases suffering.
For me this world is just too complicated, bitter, filled with suffering, depression, and annoyances. Any Athlete however knows that suffering and resistance builds strength.
I find when I hate the suffering, it just makes things worse. When I love the suffering, suffering loses it's power.
(I'm not advocating masochism or inflicting suffering on oneself, but we are all going to suffer and eventually die. If you receive the grace to love suffering, it will in the end lead to less suffering. So, if you have a God or gods who gives you graces, pray for the grace to love suffering.)
Matthew 16:24 ►
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
A cross is something a person suffers and dies on. We will all have many crosses. I'm finding living to be a daily crucifixion where I have to love and embrace the cross to cope. If you are not at that point, well, I'm happy for you. May your life continue to be a happy one
For me this world is just too complicated, bitter, filled with suffering, depression, and annoyances. Any Athlete however knows that suffering and resistance builds strength.
I find when I hate the suffering, it just makes things worse. When I love the suffering, suffering loses it's power.
(I'm not advocating masochism or inflicting suffering on oneself, but we are all going to suffer and eventually die. If you receive the grace to love suffering, it will in the end lead to less suffering. So, if you have a God or gods who gives you graces, pray for the grace to love suffering.)
Matthew 16:24 ►
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
A cross is something a person suffers and dies on. We will all have many crosses. I'm finding living to be a daily crucifixion where I have to love and embrace the cross to cope. If you are not at that point, well, I'm happy for you. May your life continue to be a happy one