The Pain You Carry Is the Pain You Chose
The Pain You Carry Is the Pain You Chose Well, I know it's a bold statement — but not a false one. The pain you're suffering from right now isn't something unavoidable. It's something you chose for yourself. I know many of you might feel like what I’m saying is complete rubbish. But wait till you read the whole blog, and I guarantee you—you won’t remain the same after this. Pain Is Inevitable — Suffering Is Your Choice You're not sad because of something that happened to you in the past or present. You're sad because, deep down, you’ve decided to be . And no — I’m not saying your suffering is fake. What I am saying is this: you chose to suffer , either consciously or unconsciously, because suffering serves you in some way. Maybe it gives you attention. Maybe it protects you from trying. Maybe it gives you an identity. There is a story for the same in buddhism that goes like:- There are two arrows in life. The first one is pain — unavoidable, shar...