Seeking meaning in the face of suffering from "summary" of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
In the midst of suffering, I found myself grappling with the age-old question that has plagued humanity for generations: why do we suffer? It is a question that has no easy answer, yet it is a question that demands to be answered. As I faced my own mortality, I was forced to confront the reality of suffering in a way that I had never done before. It was raw, it was brutal, and it was unforgiving. But amidst the darkness, I found a glimmer of light. I found that in the face of suffering, there is an opportunity to seek meaning. It is a choice that we must make, a choice to find purpose and significance in the midst of our pain. For me, this meant delving into the depths of my own soul, confronting my fears and insecurities,...
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