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Pain.
The greatest teacher on earth.
Always there to remind you.
Of?
Essentials. Elements. Keys. Paths. Destruction. Creation. Metamorphosis.
Escapes abound.
We have an escape for every sort of pain.
Trouble is, no escape lasts forever.
Every high is followed by a low.
Temporary comfort will lead to the opposite.
It’s the way of our life.
Is there another path?
Maybe. But you can’t find it by reading someone else’s “top ten steps to find your bliss.”
There were moments this year, when under the spell of intense physical and mental pain, I came upon some realizations.
During one of my long hikes in the Adirondack mountains I was dealing with throbbing achilles tendonitis.
I was about halfway through a difficult climb when I came upon a flowing river. It was hot and humid. I was thirsty. For some reason I did not bring enough water on that hike.
This flowing stream was like finding gold. All my mind was focused on was the pain in my achilles heels and how thirsty I was.
