King Midas and the King of Pain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign, but it's my destiny to be the king of pain. --Sting
Midas got his wish. Everything he touched turned to gold. His joy quickly turned to despair, however, when this "gift" backfired with tragic consequences.
Hungry, thirsty, and devastated because he transformed his daughter into a golden statue, King Midas learned the hard way that the fulfilment of your greatest desire may turn out to be a dreadful curse.
Many wish they could live a totally pain-free life. No headaches, no back spasms, no aching joints.
But like Midas, such a wish fufilled would lead to heartache.
While some relief from pain (like some gold) can be a nice thing to have, if taken to the extreme where no discomfort whatsoever is ever felt, major problems would soon develop.
Without pain, all injuries would be ignored and the intervention needed for proper healing would never happen. Disease and all sickness would go untreated because there would never be any warning symptoms that something was wrong. Without pain, we could not grow stronger physically, mentally and emotionally. Without pain, the soul would never appreciate health and wellness.
Until it was too late.
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