There is no honor in making others struggle solely because you did. Persevering through difficulty is worth celebrating, but is often worth even more if you can lessen the burden for those who come after you, especially those less fortunate, less privileged. That way lies glory.
My favorite story in Buddhism and maybe all religion is about how a group traveling in the woods hits a wall and can't move forward. They try everything and eventually they give up. They set up camp next to the wall, spend days there, and then finally one party member figures out a way over.
My husband used to be, like, "I worked 2 jobs while going to college and never was sure I'd have enough for the bills, our son will do the same" then when he went to social work school at age 50, first semester they teach about the damage that kind of stress does. He comes home all enlightened...
Exactly. If we’re not here to use all the advancements that we’ve gathered over millennia to ease the collective suffering of current and future generations, then literally speaking, what’s even the point of having a society?
Agreed. My x always said that it was so hard for him and it should be that hard for everyone else, he turned out fine, see? No, you didn't turn out fine. Jackwagon.
"Now all shall suffer, as I have suffered!" - The Skeleton King from Diablo 3, and a shitload of other villains. Seriously. No good guy has EVER said this.