One thing that humans universally struggle with is dealing with life's inevitable suffering and pain, so much so that we often catch ourselves and others purposefully avoiding the beautiful aspects of life because we are afraid of the negative emotions that will follow.For example, have you ever thought that relationships are to be avoided because at least you won't get hurt? Or that working hard is not worth it because of the failure that accompanies it? These are thoughts that we easily fall victim to. One way of phrasing this dilemma is: is the dance worth the pain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices