So I had to read a book by Viktor Frankl “Man search for meaning” for my psychology class and one of the main points that Viktor says is “ Suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds meaning”
I myself have learned this before fasting
But I apply it subconsciously and it helps to ignore hunger pains day 4-6 ( those sucky days amirite)
Let me explain and hopefully you can mentally have your aha moment.
- We all fast for a lot of reasons, a healthy portion of us is to become healthier/loose fat. Those sucky days feels like suffering but when you remind yourself that it’s not just a goal, the meaning (reason) for fasting is to go on with your life and go on being a better version of yourself to find other ways to suffer for other betterment and those experiences will be able to be carried in to whomever you pass that on so that their life can build purpose. But it all started with simply fasting :)
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Hey, this was tge exact post i needed right now. I have done several week long fast before. I am only 17h in this fast but for some reason this has been the hardest moment in any fast. I took a screenshot of your post and will look at it when i need that motivation and determination to keep going