Imagine you are standing at the finish line of a marathon. The runners are coming in. Sweat is pouring, lungs are burning, feet are blistered. You faced hills, cramps, and pain. Yet as you cross the line, a medal is placed around your neck, and a crowd erupts in applause. Here’s the paradox: the pain of the race didn’t rob you of joy, it prepared you for it. Your suffering made the finish line sweeter.
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