It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
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If you evade suffering you also evade the chance of joy. Pleasure you may get, or pleasures, but you will not be fulfilled. You will not know what it is to come home.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Avoiding suffering can lead to missing out on true fulfillment and joy.
This quote by Ursula K. Le Guin emphasizes the intrinsic connection between suffering and joy. By avoiding pain and discomfort, one may also evade profound experiences that contribute to a deeper sense of fulfillment and a true sense of belonging or 'coming home'. It suggests that joy is often enriched by the understanding and acknowledgment of suffering.
Themes
SufferingJoyFulfillmentPainPleasure
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about emotional growth, one might say, 'As Ursula K. Le Guin noted, if you evade suffering you also evade the chance of joy.'
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