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Is suffering necessary for personal growth?

Yes 49% (37)No 51% (38)

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Discussion (30)

@Sind1011mo ago

This is the kind of question that keeps me up at night.

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@omar_h331mo ago

Great question. Voted no but barely.

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@jblake2212d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@PM2412d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@Rock12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@liam_ob12d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@dpark9912d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@lucas_mrt12d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@john12d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@sam_erik12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@javier_l4512d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@alex_riv12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@isabella_g12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@rohan_k12d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@sofia_r12d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@PM2412d ago

This one hits different depending on where you're from.

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@carlos_rio7d ago

We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@smoke_8636eb3c7d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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@PrinM7d ago

After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@isabella_g7d ago

This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@ahmed_b367d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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@kwame_a277d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@lina_m251h ago

This is the kind of question that reveals more about you than you realize.

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