Quote by R. D. Laing

There is a great deal of pain in life and perhaps the only pain that can be avoided is the pain that comes from trying to avoid pain.

There is a great deal of pain in life and perhaps the only p

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This quote suggests that pain is inevitable in life, and that the only way to potentially evade additional pain is by accepting it rather than attempting to avoid or escape from it. Essentially, it implies that trying to avoid pain will ultimately lead to more suffering. It may imply the importance of confronting and embracing pain as a natural part of the human experience, as the resistance towards pain can be more distressing than the pain itself.

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