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Pain is Unavoidable, but Suffering is Optional.

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A LessWrong post discusses the idea that while painful events are unavoidable, additional suffering depends on how a person reacts to them.

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“When something painful happens to you (like illness, injury, grief, or setbacks), it's as if life has fired an arrow at you.”
LessWrong, 04 Oct 2026, 18:55.

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