Today's passage, "Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." This profound Buddhist proverb is often associated with the Dalai Lama among other spiritual teachers. It is a curious question, which is pondered with an equally curious deconstruction by employing a comparison to the 1960 film classic, "Pollyanna."  What can we learn from Pollyanna transmuting her pain and turning it into her superpower?  What effect did Pollyanna's ability to bypass victimhood have on the people around her?

Is your suffering optional today?

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