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What does it mean?
Enduring pain patiently leads to future good outcomes.
In plain terms
Keep going through pain; it will get better.
What can you take from it?
Persistence turns pain into gain.

Where it applies

  • hardship
  • recovery

Putting it to work

  • practice patience
  • focus on long-term

Questions to consider

  • How do you endure hard times?
  • What gives you hope?

Another view

Not all pain leads to good.

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