Convert Pain into Power

Pain is something that everyone feels at one point in their lives. The pain threshold
of a person is quite different from that of the next person. No two people experience pain
the same place at the same time. Pain is always subjective. People learn the application
of this word through their own personal experiences. People can wear pain on the outside
like a mask, hiding them from the world, but it also can hide deep within them waiting to
be freed by some emotional circumstance. Oddly enough, pain is one on the most feared
apprehensions in the mind of humans, yet in some situations, is the most rejoiced.
For my entire existence, majority of what I’ve felt is pain. Back when I was in
elementary and in high school I was bullied emotionally, mentally and physically.
Everyday, I was beaten up in the corner of the classroom, everyone laughed at me and
made me feel like I’m worthless and my presence doesn’t exist and one of the most painful
part is that people believed that I’m a failure. Pain silenced me from growing. It made me
anxious in the things I want to do and the things I want to pursue. It made me think that
every move I make, people will judge me. They say that my dreams will come true, but
then I realized that nightmares are dreams too. Before, we had nothing. We can’t afford
to spend because we just can’t.
There comes this realization in my life that pain is a sustainable energy, that it can
be converted in power and can be rejoiced, it is true for many things including romance,
wealth, education, friendship, etc. We all need to be prepared to experience hardship and
disappointment in life before we can be at that perfect point of happiness. Pain is not
always a negative thing to experience. It builds character and wisdom, and more times
than not pays off in the end. But when we try to avoid pain, we sometimes avoid pleasure.
When we try to avoid pain, we avoid taking risks that could change our lives, when we try
to avoid pain, we avoid loving and being loved in return.
The only way to use your pain to strengthen you is to accept it. You have to accept
this pain as being part of your life and use it to your advantage. You have to be the one
to admit that you are no longer at peace with yourself because of this pain, and then you
can work on becoming stronger with this pain present in your life.
As we push through life, we face many obstacles that push back, and challenge
our happiness. For example, romance, can be one of the most pleasing aspects in life,
but can also be one of the most painful experiences. I believe finding that special
someone is like finding the perfect pair of blue jeans. You try out so many, with
disappointment and despair with each wrong match. With each heartbreak you learn a
little more on what’s right for you. It’s a necessity to experience many different failing
romances, so eventually when you’ve found your one true love you’ll know. In love, as
well as everything else pain seems to come first, which forces you to grow and appreciate
your happy ending that we all long for.
 I see pain as a good thing, because the rewards/results you can achieve make it
all worth it. I don’t see pain as a completely negative aspect in life; I see it as a step that’s
included in the learning process. Pain makes one stronger, so when you experience pain
and stress just look at it as preparation for success. Something good always comes from
pain. Pain is one of the largest motivators in our lives. If no one experienced pain or
discomfort in life, then no one would strive to better themselves. Most of the pain iv
personally experienced has paid off, and there is some that I’m still waiting for a payoff,
but I have complete confidence in the end all the pain and stresses will have been
worthwhile.
You can learn more from pain than you ever did from joy. You can learn that no
matter how much pain you endure in your life it will not make you less of a person. Your
pain does not define you; what defines you is how you act because of your pain. Once
you accept your pain as part of you, you can move on from it and become a stronger
person. You can learn to move on, to love better, to be happier, more forgiving, and to
not let anything like this break you again. Pain helps you to become who you should be,
not break you. I promised to myself that I will never let anyone feel the hell that I’ve felt,
that I will always help someone not for the reward but for the sake of changing a life.
It is our choice if we convert our pain into hatred or into strength.