Suck It Up, Buttercup!

I know it’s meant as a compliment, but it irks me when someone says, “You’re lucky to have a high pain tolerance.” They usually follow it up with a story about their own natural, even genetic, low pain tolerance. I’ve spent decades learning and practicing to become more tolerant of discomfort and pain. Professionally, it’s what I help my clients do, as well. I’m not any more genetically gifted or divinely ordained than the next person who takes two Advils at the slightest sign of discomfort. But, years ago, I learned a life lesson that changed everything.