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What does it mean?
Love is described as a painful yet desired paradox.
In plain terms
Love hurts but you want it anyway.
What can you take from it?
Love is complex and contradictory.

Where it applies

  • romantic relationships
  • self-reflection

Putting it to work

  • accept complexity
  • embrace feelings

Questions to consider

  • Can love exist without pain?
  • What do you lose in love?

Another view

Love is not always positive.

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