...quote from Ouspensky as told to him by G. "Another thing the people must sacrifice is their suffering. A man will renounce any pleasures you like but he will never give up his suffering...."
what does that mean...to sacrifice one's suffering..? is it freedom from self pity? or is there anything more in this..?
why is the word sacrifice used...is there something voluntary here as opposed to running away?
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I really really like this post. I won't be able to put it in words, but it struck a chord somewhere. I've always believed that there is some kind of a pay-off in suffering. Why else would people stay in bad relationships, or in situations that have no hope of improvement? Human nature is so weird that it can get used to the worst kind of torture, but fears stepping out and seeking happiness.
One has to give up what is familiar (suffering) and risk something uncertain (could well be happiness) - that's probably why the word sacrifice has been used.
yeah..i agree..and like things of a scale that is slightly finer..cant be put into words..just the feeling..
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