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Taylor Hunter
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NeverSeen
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Endurance Through Pain
Pain is a part of life. It may not be constant in our own lives, but it’s not hard to find in the world around us. And it’s a constant reminder that the world around us is broken. If it were not broken, there would be no pain. Or rather, if *we* were not broken, there would be no pain. For we are a broken race, through and through. Many argue that people by nature have a tendency towards good, but a short review of the history of humankind proves otherwise. Doing the right thing is the often the hardest thing to do…in no small part, because it so often invites some level of pain. Maybe the right thing today is just saying no to that second donut-despite knowing how tasty it is. Maybe the right thing is making a commitment to a job you aren’t thrilled about. Maybe the right thing is admitting a mistake…and accepting the consequences. All hard...and all painful. Life is short, too short to run away from trials and tribulations. But we can choose how to handle the pain. Will you grow your compassion and learn from your experiences? Or will you do like so many, and be content to actively wallow in your misery? #endurance #compassion #pain #growthmindset
Book Excerpt
NeverSeen
I hadn’t realized I had shut my eyes until I opened them and found myself on my knees. Sam stared at me. There was no compassion, no history, no shared secrets. There was nothing of the Sam I knew left in the person sitting on the chair in front of me.
“So,” she began as I pulled myself off the floor, “how shall we start? With your last rights that no longer exist or your explanation of everything you know about the High Order and all its affiliates?”
Sore and wobbly on my electrified legs, the disappointment and rage of being abandoned by the closest friend I had forced me to realize that I had nothing left. Nothing left to fight with. Nobody on my side. I was done listening, done obeying the rules, done trying to pretend that I could actually come out on top victoriously and be called a hero. Or even just a “good guy.” In a game that you’re meant to lose, there’s only one chance at survival. Improvising.
I stood for a moment, keeping my balance, and stared straight at Sam. She looked back, unblinking, waiting for my answer.
“Oh, I dunno,” I started nonchalantly, “I’d rather start with your surrender and your explanation of what the blazes you’re all up to.”
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