24. No Pain, No Happiness

If people never experienced hurt, they wouldn’t know what it was. On the surface level, that seems like a blessing, but think for a moment: if we didn’t know pain, how would we know peace? If you don’t know you’ve hurt or been hurt, how would you know that you need to heal? It is the contrast that provides that amazing feeling! This is why there’s opposition in all things, even opposition within us as human beings in our life experience. Without the feeling of pain, people wouldn’t be aware of dangerous situations—what they should or shouldn’t do for survival. Life IS pain and this is ultimately a good thing for all of us!