Pain doesn't listen to reason, it has it's own reason, which is not reasonable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Pain follows its own irrational logic, independent of rational explanation.
- In plain terms
- Pain has reasons that don’t make sense.
- What can you take from it?
- Don’t expect logic to soothe pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you felt pain that defied reason?
- Can rational thought ever ease pain?
Another view
May dismiss the benefit of understanding underlying causes.
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