Johan

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you start to think, Man this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The hurt part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand any more is up to the runner himself. This pretty much sums up the most important aspect of marathon running.”
― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“Dostoevski said once, “There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“true act of love, on the other hand, requires hard work and patience, and, for some, it is a whole way of life. But”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

“Treat yourself like you would someone you're responsible for helping.”
― Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos