“Tell us of Pain.” And he said: Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.”

Model: Michael Dawson – Music supplied by MrCMusicLtd

Kahlil Gibran from his book “The Prophet,” describes pain as a necessary process of growth and transformation, like the breaking of a fruit’s shell to reveal its ripened heart. Pain, while unpleasant, can be seen as a way to expand one’s understanding and reach a deeper level of maturity. It suggests that by embracing pain, we can overcome the limitations of our current self and emerge stronger.