{"id":220916,"date":"2020-04-04T06:21:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T13:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=220916"},"modified":"2020-04-04T06:35:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T13:35:06","slug":"pain-is-progression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/04\/pain-is-progression\/","title":{"rendered":"PAIN IS PROGRESSION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I once read a shirt from THE ROCK that said something like, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Progress through<\/em> pain\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. I thought it was very deep and wise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My spin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain is progress.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be so afraid of pain <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Why are we so afraid of pain? My thought: we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been socialized to become afraid of pain, difficulty, stress, and uncertainty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, when a child is climbing trees, what is the first thing their over-protective parents say? \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Be careful!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d How rarely do parents say, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wow, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re so good at climbing trees!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    When I was a kid, my mom let me do pretty much anything. Aggressive inline skating, roller hockey (she even bought me a Goalie outfit), tae kwon do, video games, wrestling, etc. In high school I had the freedom to also signup for American football\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t need her permission. I just did it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How did the ancient Spartans rear their kids?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        They were not coddled. They were given tough training ever since they were kids. The upside? Tough kids make tough individuals. Tough individuals become tough heroes, and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t cower to pain, suffering, and hardship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Does pain debilitate you from pursuing your personal end goals and means?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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