Pain is a funny thing. Most people may never have to give pain a second thought; having to think about it only when absolutely necessary, or when it is unavoidable.
We talk about how pain can be a consequence — if you play with fire, you’re going to get burned. We talk about it as our greatest challenge — pain and childbirth are synonymously linked, and pain is one of the greatest fears an expectant mother has of labor; but they know the reward is their newborn, healthy and thriving in their arms.
We talk about pain as a method of strength training — no pain, no gain, push through, power on. In sports and athletics, pain is a part of progress, aches are a part of growth.
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