Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you …

Haruki Murakami
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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself. ✨ FaceBook post byHaruki Murakami from Sep 10, 2014
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