Strength in Pain and Heartbreak

While shared happiness is a very pleasant state, sharing someone's suffering, such as a loved one, can be very difficult.

Our brain activity in the regions associated with pain is partially mirrored. At worst, people feel "empathic distress," which leads to apathy, withdrawal, an...

For the lone stoic, time spent alone is not a weakness but a source of strength. The loner finds peace, clarity, and empowerment in relying on the self rather than others for contentment. Stoicism provides tools for self-discipline and self-mastery that help the loner develop resilience.

• No matter how good we expect life to be, the pain, suffering, and the constant struggle is what gives meaning to life. The sweet isn't sweet without the sour.

• It is through our hardships that we are grateful towards what we have and it is our unpleasant experiences that ...