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What does it mean?
One can feel sorrow or longing without giving up or changing their course.
In plain terms
You can be sad but still keep going forward.
What can you take from it?
Endurance means continuing despite emotional pain.

Where it applies

  • difficult decisions
  • loss
  • personal struggle

Putting it to work

  • acknowledge pain
  • stay committed
  • move forward

Questions to consider

  • When did you persist through pain?
  • Is sadness compatible with progress?

Another view

Sometimes stopping is the healthier choice than persisting.

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