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Going through life attempting to avoid pain or discomfort usually leads to more of the exact thing we are trying to escape. I'm not saying go out looking for pain, but having a better understanding of how to determine its purpose can help us internalize it so that it benefits us.
I've noticed that pain is a recurring theme in Rumi's works, usually highlighting its relationship to love. The two are inseparable - parts of a whole.