Quote by Kahlil Gibran

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your un

Summary

This quote by Kahlil Gibran suggests that pain and suffering are essential for personal growth and the expansion of one's understanding. Just as a fruit's outer shell must break for its inner nourishment to be exposed to sunlight, individuals must endure pain in order to gain deeper insights and wisdom. The analogy implies that pain serves as a catalyst for personal transformation and the unearthing of hidden truths, ultimately leading to greater self-awareness and enlightenment.

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By Kahlil Gibran

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