Happy Suffering - Ep. 473

Happy Suffering is not enjoying pain, But knowing that it can remain,  And living on despite the strain. [full text below] Ep. 473 - Happy Suffering We begin as always with the Happy Creed. We Believe in Happy, in Balance and Growth, of being Mindful and Grateful,  Compassionate and Understanding. Yowza Haha My Happy Friends! If something hurts today, it may just go away,  If it hurts tomorrow as well, it can start to feel like hell,  But if it’s there every time you wake, it becomes a background ache. Sudden pain demands attention, but ongoing pain barely gets a mention. It’s something you learn to accommodate, not surrender to but habituate, Which means becoming accustomed, like it’s a lifestyle, not just once or once in a while. So, first you have to discover what type of suffering you’ve got, simmering or very hot, Then you determine if you need treatment or a coping skill, a fix or strength of will, If treatment, then it may improve, but if you must cope, it doesn’t help to mope. If you have discomfort that’s always there, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care, But that you can learn to ignore, like closing a window or shutting a door,  It carries on while you live out front, living large not like a runt. Happy Suffering is not enjoying pain, But knowing that it can remain,  And living on despite the strain. Haha Yowza