Because you can't get rid of pain--pain is the universal constant of the human condition. Therefore, the attempt to move away from pain, to protect oneself from all harm, can only backfire. Trying to eliminate pain only increases your sensitivity to suffering... #MarkManson

Because you can't get rid of pain--pain is the universal constant of the human condition. Therefore, the attempt to move away from pain, to protect oneself from all harm, can only backfire. Trying to eliminate pain only increases your sensitivity to suffering... #MarkManson

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Oct 7, 2025