Why Pain and Suffering Are Necessary if You Want to Feel Happy

The Yin and Yang to life and how to create a happy balance

N.A. Turner
Ascent Publication
Published in
7 min readJul 31, 2019

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“The pursuit of happiness is a toxic value that has long defined our culture. It is self-defeating and misleading. Living well does not mean avoiding suffering; it

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N.A. Turner
Ascent Publication

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