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[mapley]

There are people in this world to whom tragedy seems to cling to.  They live and breath the pain of loss and separation every day of their lives.  For some, their lives are a string of misfortunes so long that you people begin to wonder if there is some curse following them around.  Others, emerge out of youth without the grimness of death and

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[lullaby_lune]

There's a class I'm taking now that deals a lot with self-image, motivation, and adolescent development. Part of it talks about "coming of age" rituals and different things people do themselves or that are already in place socially that make them feel fulfilled or independent as an adult.

As part of this whole topic, one of the texts talks about suffering. In particular, it talks about the "small victories" that go along with overcoming a difficult situation. According to this text, anyways, it's these victories and what helps us through a difficult situation that contribute to a person's development, much more so than the suffering itself.

I don't know how directly related you find that to your personal situation, but what you are saying here made me think of it.

[mapley]

Yes, I don't believe that suffering alone is what causes growth, but getting through the suffering, and overcoming the situation that makes us stronger.