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           ”Thenhe’dtellthehomeownertohaveanicedayandsaunterondowntothenexthouse.

           Itwouldbeawesome.Andsick.Andsad.Anduplifting.Andnecessary.Afterall,thegreatesttruthsinlifeareusuallythemostunpleasanttohear.

           DisappointmentPandawouldbetheherothatnoneofuswouldwantbutallofuswouldneed.He’dbetheproverbialvegetablestoourmentaldietofjunkfood.He’dmakeourlivesbetterdespitemakingusfeelworse.He’dmakeusstrongerbytearingusdown,brightenourfuturebyshowingusthedarkness.Listeningtohimwouldbelikewatchingamoviewheretheherodiesintheend:youloveitevenmoredespitemakingyoufeelhorrible,becauseitfeelsreal.

           Sowhilewe’rehere,allowmetoputonmyDisappointmentPandamaskanddropanotherunpleasanttruthonyou:

           Wesufferforthesimplereasonthatsufferingisbiologicallyuseful.Itisnature’spreferredagentforinspiringchange.Wehaveevolvedtoalwayslivewithacertaindegreeofdissatisfactionandinsecurity,becauseit’sthemildlydissatisfiedandinsecurecreaturethat’sgoingtodothemostworktoinnovateandsurvive.Wearewiredtobecomedissatisfiedwithwhateverwehaveandsatisfiedbyonlywhatwedonothave.Thisconstantdissatisfactionhaskeptourspeciesfightingandstriving,buildingandconquering.Sono—ourownpainandmiseryaren’tabugofhumanevolution;they’reafeature.

           Pain,inallofitsforms,isourbody’smosteffectivemeansofspurringaction.