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Finding meaning in suffering can lead to personal growth and resilience from "summary" of The Power Of Meaning by Emily Esfahani-Smith
In times of suffering and hardship, the instinctive response is often to try to avoid or numb the pain. However, research shows that confronting suffering and finding meaning in it can actually lead to personal growth and resilience. When we are able to make sense of our suffering, we are better equipped to cope with it and even transcend it. Finding meaning in suffering involves reframing our experience in a way that gives it purpose and value. This can involve finding a lesson in the pain we are going through, or using it as an opportunity for personal growth. By doing this, we are able to see our suffering as a necessary part of our journey, rather than something to be avoided at all costs. One of the ways in which ...
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