Is Pain Embedded In Life?

Is Pain Embedded In Life?

True, NO ONE wants to suffer BUT let's face it, life is [generally] pegged to PAIN.  And we all hue to the general rule that people like to avoid hurt and PAIN as much as possible.  And as species, we humans always dream of a PAINLESS existence so much so we end up hearing scientists make a living trying to create it.  True, life has evolved.  People can choose PAIN-free labor when delivering a baby, and even remedies to cure back pain, body pains, name it.  Beyond medicine, however, Is Pain Embedded In Life???

Beyond medicine and Pharmacology, we also work hard to experience little PAIN even when a loss happens in our life.  BUT if people never experienced hurt, they WOULDN'T know WHAT it was in the first place.  And on the surface, that may seem like a blessing?  BUT c'mon, let's think for a moment.  IF we never encountered PAIN, then we WON'T know what PAIN is, right???

An analogy here is IF ever we step on an open nail.  Ouch, definitely our foot will experience PAIN and at that moment, we WON'T blurt as to how good OR nice our hands are.  BUT if we DIDN'T know PAIN, how can we appreciate as to WHAT peace is?  And if we're NOT aware that we got hurt, HOW would we know that we got to heal?  This scares BUT imagine only knowing that you reached an incurable stage of cancer WHEN there were NO obvious symptoms in its early stages???

And WHAT complicates things is that sometimes, WITHOUT feeling PAIN, people WON'T be aware of dangerous situations and WHAT they should do and what they should NOT do, for survival sake.  Thing is, the fact that life is PAIN in itself is ultimately a good thing for all of us.  Much as PAIN serves to protect us human beings from harmful actions, it's the same reason parents teach babies that fire equates to hotness and hotness equates to hurt.  So, should the baby still place its hands in a fire on a stove???

Our takeaway:  Let's agree on this. WHETHER it is a shattering PAIN, like the loss of a loved one OR even a debilitating accident, PAIN affects everyone differently BUT nevertheless, everyone is still affected.  BUT can we appreciate the importance of PAIN in our life?  As the old cliche goes, NO PAIN, NO HAPPINESS.  And you only know happiness WHEN you have known the PAINS in life.  And while the idea of constant happiness sounds nice, there is very little chance [if at all] that it would be.  Without the comparison to happiness, there's NO reason to be grateful for it.  That is to say, without ever knowing sadness OR pain, you would have NO reason to be grateful for happiness.  In reality and in fact, there is always something missing in life OR something unpleasant BUT it is through those realizations that you will know to be grateful WHEN you feel you have it all😊😊😊