Why is it difficult to get rid of pain, misery, suffering, or anguish despite knowing one must understand and drop them?
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"We cling to our pain because it is familiar, and the abyss of loneliness is far more terrifying than the suffering we know. True freedom begins when we have the courage to face our loneliness instead of seeking refuge in misery."
According to Osho, we cling to pain and misery because they’ve been our lifelong companions; without them we feel unbearably lonely. Suffering is familiar and numbing escapes exist for it, but nothing anaesthetizes the abyss of loneliness. So we prefer known hurt to unknown aloneness, reinforcing addictive patterns that become our ‘family’ and identity. Real freedom begins by courageously facing loneliness rather than medicating misery.
We hang on to hurt because it feels like the only friend we have, and it distracts us from feeling deeply alone.
Why this matters practically
- Notice when you use distractions to avoid loneliness; pause and feel it instead.
- Practice daily silence or meditation to befriend aloneness.
- Choose honest presence over familiar suffering in habits and relationships.
- Practice daily silence or meditation to befriend aloneness.
- Choose honest presence over familiar suffering in habits and relationships.
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