Pain by itself is merely pain,
but the experience of pain couples with an understanding
that the pain serves a worthy purpose as suffering.
Suffering can be endured because
there is a reason for it that is worth the effort.
What is more worthy of your pain than the evolution of your soul?
The Seat of the Soul: 25th Anniversary Edition with a Study Guide (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2014) - ISBN: 9781476740843