#20 The Human Condition with Susan Marie (Pain, Suffering, Growth & Empowerment (ACE Test)

The Human Condition is a weekly 10-12 minute audio series featuring me, you and a conversation about everyday experiences, made simple. The human condition is defined as "the characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict, and mortality". Episode #20 covers pain, suffering, growth and empowerment. The Four Noble Truths are discusses, along with the ACE test and how the dark night of the soul, the storm, the suffering, serves a purpose. References: The Painful Part of the Human Condition: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/the-painful-part-of-the-human-condition-1.473159 Eight Ways You Can Grow Through Suffering: https://www.drtoddhall.com/post/8-ways-you-can-grow-from-suffering ACE Test: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean Peace, Sue