Chad SilversteinBuilt To Lead · Entrepreneur , Advisor, & Thought Leader

Pain is Inevitable. Misery is a Choice.

Name: Pain is Inevitable. Misery is a Choice.
Uploaded: 2025-03-11T15:31:07+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Chad Silverstein
Description: Chad Silverstein argues that chronic pain—persistent dissatisfaction—keeps you stuck in routine, while acute pain can jolt you out of it. He says genuine…

11 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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Chad Silverstein argues that chronic pain—persistent dissatisfaction—keeps you stuck in routine, while acute pain can jolt you out of it. He says genuine change requires identifying where you hurt and what sharp disruption you're willing to face. Writing about it clarifies what needs to shift.

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A lot of times when people feel like they're in a rut, a lot of times when they feel like they're just in Groundhog Day, where it's just like every day is the same thing— get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, be with family— like, it's just the same thing, and you feel like you're, you're stalling, you're idle. That is a time to really recognize that something needs to change. And in order for something to change, it's usually acute and painful. And that's usually what kind of gets you out of it. And so you have to recognize where that might be, maybe emotionally, spiritually, physically. It can be anywhere in your life. So where does that chronic pain live right now? What type of acute pain can you walk into? And this is worth spending some time and writing about.