You Should Embrace Pain And Suffering
Recently, I've learned a lot from Jensen Huang, in particular, the idea that you should embrace pain and suffering. It makes sense. Life isn't all sunshine and rainbows. It shouldn't be nor is it suppose to be. You're not here to be comfortable. You're here to grow, to evolve, to transform yourself and your life into something unimaginable. Guess what? That process hurts. It's suppose to.
Pain and suffering aren't your enemies. They're actually your friends, your teachers, your biggest supporters. They forge you into a stronger, more resilient person, capable of whatever life throws at you. Don't run away from them, actually welcome them. It may be opposite of what you may think, and that's exactly why it's so fascinating.
You need to stop always being comfortable. You need to stop numbing yourself to anything that may inflict some form of discomfort. Without discomfort, you are only a fraction of what you could be. You're crippling yourself. Just because you don't like being uncomfortable? Why? It's in discomfort, in pain, in suffering that you find the real you. Your real strengths, your real courage, your real bravery.
When you're comfortable, you're stagnant. You're withering away. It's pain and suffering that uncovers what you're really made of. Embrace the pain of working out. Embrace the suffering in a hard endeavor. Embrace the discomfort of putting yourself out there. This is where life really begins. It's profound: you haven't even started living yet. That should make you beyond excited.
This doesn't mean seeking out needless pain and suffering. It's well-intentioned. It means you see them as a part of a well-lived life, as opportunities not obstacles. You're not fragile. You're not going to break. You're designed to endure, to overcome in the face of adversity. Next time everything inside of you screams at you to quit, resist. Embrace the suck. Because, the person you're meant to be is on the other side of that suffering.