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I started my day with three F’s to give.
And before half the day in, I ran out of all of them.
Why? I keep asking.
My feedback loop insisted on pain and suffering.
Our brains cant tell the difference between physical and mental pain.
That’s how strong the brain and mind are at this thinking game.
Problems are necessary.
Pain is needed.
Suffering is optimal, to tell us limits have been exceeded.
Whether mentally or physically.
The solution to one problem creates a new problem for everybody.
That’s the living.
Happiness comes from solving problems.
It’s a form of action.
A constant work in progress.
True Happiness occurs when you find the problems to solve them.
Only to create more problems for you to resolve and then more to generate.
Choosing what struggles are worth it to you, that is what I call individuality.
Push into hard times instead of pulling away, as one would naturally.
Remember the pain, the discomfort, the want to overcome,
they help us practice living.
Not a single one of us is excused from experiencing suffering.
When do we realize we are not unique?
We are not special and we don’t have to be the very best at everything.
We need struggle, pain, and stress.
Because if no problems are found, then what’s there to address?
With so many hours in a day.
Solving them creates a happiness.
Suffering without purpose is pain.
Worrying about things that don’t matter is a waste of space.
Recognize it’s inevitable to live without feeling bad some days.
And knowing hard times and stress won’t ever go away.
Because humans need friction to exist.
When you understand that, then you get to choose which struggles matter.
And which to not waste one of your 3 F’s that you give a day.