“To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving.”
— Woody Allen
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Loving someone often means feeling pain because love can bring worry, disappointment, and even loss. For example, if you care deeply about a friend, you might feel sad when they're upset or distant. However, choosing not to love to avoid this pain means missing out on the joy and connection that love brings, leading to a different kind of sadness—a loneliness and emptiness from not having those close relationships. Essentially, you can't avoid suffering completely. If you love, you risk emotional pain. If you don’t love, you suffer from isolation and a lack of meaningful connections. Applying this to life, it suggests embracing love despite the risk of hurt because the richness it adds to life is worth the challenges it brings.
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