Why do humans go through so much pain?

We feel pain because of the signals that are sent from our sensory receptors, via the nerve fibres, to our brain. Everyone’s pain tolerance is different and can depend on a range of factors including your age, gender, genetics, culture and social environment.

How much pain is too much?

There are many different kinds of pain scales, but a common one is a numerical scale from 0 to 10. Here, 0 means you have no pain; one to three means mild pain; four to seven is considered moderate pain; eight and above is severe pain.

Is life hard and painful?

Many religions expect people to accept life as hard and painful, and there will be rewards in the afterlife. People are expected to deal with the harshness of life, be good, and wait for their rewards. This is further evidence of the pain inherent in life.

Could there be life without pain and suffering?

Humans and other creatures born without the functional pain apparatus of their peers, do not live long. Clearly, without the capacity for pain and suffering, the evolution of life would not and could not happen. Certainly all higher life forms including humans would not have had even a remote chance of coming into existence.

What is pain and how can it help you?

Pain helps you learn to cope with life’s inevitable difficulties and sadness— to develop the grit it takes to push past hardships and carry on when life is pain. Whether it’s a shattering pain, like the loss of a loved one or a debilitating accident, pain affects everyone differently, but it still affects everyone.

Does pain affect everyone differently?

Whether it’s a shattering pain, like the loss of a loved one or a debilitating accident, pain affects everyone differently, but it still affects everyone. Take a breakup as an example; anyone who has experienced it knows it can hurt to the point of feeling physical. At a young age, it feels like the loss of the only love you’ll ever know.