Dr. Hershey, these quotes have a powerful impact upon my psyche.
I love and follow many of the people you quote.
As for the no rainbows without pain, yes, I get that. So I try to reframe how I see difficulties and crises. I ask, "Ok, so what can I learn from this? How can I grow from this opportunity?"
Sometimes, it's just, "Wow, what a curious experience this is. Feeling this emotion." In this way, I can say that my life experience has been rich with opportunities to feel the vast range of human emotion. Can I appreciate pain or sorrow? In a way because juxtaposed against their opposites, I can more fully experience and appreciate being pain-free and happy. I know relief. I don't take this day's well-being for granted.
"To everything, there is a season." I have lived through tremendous grief, pain, worry, demoralization. I look back and now can see the blessing and wisdom of it all.
I am thankful.