The Struggle

I was reminded yesterday about my feelings on the struggle. There are all types of struggles, and I wrote about how we sometimes devalue the act of struggling.

What if I rephrase and reframe that, though?

Maybe if I use the word suffer, my brain can get the hit that I need. Maybe I can see the struggle and the suffering as the darkness and the pain that will allow me to appreciate the pleasure that comes later. That pain and pleasure are tied so nicely together.

I have always appreciated the darkness. It makes the light seem so much brighter.