an inspiring quote

[Dark_rainbowz]

I heard this on a TV programme just now. It went sort of like this

''Make pain your teacher not your master and then you can become yourself''

I will keep this in mind and I hope you all will too, it makes me think.

[Dark_rainbowz]

I found some more, it changes so read them all. they made me think too.
http://www.noordinarylife.biz/images/quotesNOL.gif

There was a quote from a song by Nickelback it goes ''Each day's a gift and not a given right'' it ties in with the saying ''live each day like it was your last'' which is what Nickelbacks song 'is about, and where I got the quote from. here it is, if it doesnt work just type what it says underneath the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-OlqERixVE
Nickelback: If today was your last day with lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0ETAt1mDh4
Ben folds: Still fighting it with lyrics
although this song is about something different, I feel like I understand the song and can relate to it. I love this song.

thank you for reading xxx

[Kwstar]

I like it a lot i will try to keep this in mind next time i have a urge. Thnxs!

[Dark_rainbowz]

aw no problems girl *hug*

[Chy]

Originally Posted by Dark_rainbowz

I heard this on a TV programme just now. It went sort of like this

''Make pain your teacher not your master and then you can become yourself''

I will keep this in mind and I hope you all will too, it makes me think.

This is really good and I'll push you to explore it's meaning, so what do you think it means?

[Done-With-It!]

Originally Posted by Dark_rainbowz

I heard this on a TV programme just now. It went sort of like this

''Make pain your teacher not your master and then you can become yourself''

I will keep this in mind and I hope you all will too, it makes me think.

So true, I was soooo not myself when I was still cutting, and self destructive.
I was actually just thinking about that today.

I'm Going through something pretty major right now, and in the past I would have cut, starved, and God only knows what else, this time, I actually let myself after a bit go through it, let myself feel crazy, pain, leaned on friends alot , lol, and actually finally through my razors away, I never felt okay when I was not feeling pain or trying to cut it away or numb it away with pills, purging or whatever.

With all the pain, the insane fear, etc. I'm okay, and feel pretty Great.



I love the saying to get through the pain you have to go through it.
So true.......


Hiding from it does not make it go away...



Thanks for this quote, perfect for me right now, one to go down for me.
We have a sticky for quotes you should put it in there.

[Dark_rainbowz]

mmm in my mind it means learn from the pain you experience, rather than let it take you over, then you are strong and yourself. I love it, just need something to remind me

done_with_it, glad its helped you, thats a good one too i like that. its great you overcame all that, how do you sticky a post?

[BM <3]

That first one is great! Very true. Thanks for that!

[Chy]

learn from the pain you experience, rather than let it take you over

That's a good start... but more specific... learn what from the pain, what is the lesson to be learned?

[Dark_rainbowz]

''Make pain your teacher not your master and then you can become yourself''

''Make pain your teacher...'' I think this quote means that, if you do anything to yourself, cut yourself or are in a difficult situation where people are hurting you emtionally, physically, mentally, ie. maybe a friendship that has not worked, you should learn from it. think to yourself ok, maybe I didnt behave as well as I shouldve, maybe it was my fault for getting into this in the first place, or maybe ok I learnt from this, I know now what happens in life and I'm going to learn from it so I wont repeat what I did in the past. there are many lessons to be learnt, alll varying from situation to situation ''not your master...'' In my opinion this means if you do not learn from something that happened to you, ie. maybe you cut youself on purpose, then you are likely to do it again because you didnt learn that it gets you nowehere, that you didnt say to yourself I must stop this, this is useless. Pain has become your master then, it rules over your life and controls everything you do. it stains your personality and wellbeing. ''then you can become yourself...'' if you accept your faults, your mistakes, listen to pains message and learn to get yourself over it rather than stay in the ceaseless cycle, you may overcome the pain as a ruler and it settles down as yout teacher when you need it, if you ever will need it again. when you are yourself, you know you are yourself because you are free.

is that a bit more specific? it was hard to apply what we're doing in english to this. its hard to type but makes sense in my head, its something I cant truly explain but everyone will have their interpretation of it in their minds so this is just my view of it.

[Chy]

Excellent job!! Well done! See when in recovery around here we have to process, think, reflect, follow through on those lessons we learned that's how we recover. Did I make your brain hurt? LOL Nice work.

[Dark_rainbowz]

*feels proud* no its ok, my brain is ok, its just I type these things, I know what I'm supposed to learn from things that happen but I cant heal myself *sigh*

[Shea]

I know this is kind of an old post..but I love this quote!

[Dark_rainbowz]

thanks!