# Emotional Pain Is Information Before Suffering by Bryant McGill > “Emotional pain is information before it is suffering. Like an aching limb, it signals that something needs attention, repair, or a different decision, and suppressing it only postpones the message while wallowing in it turns the message into a home. Acknowledge the pain, interpret what it is telling you, and then act on what you learn.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream (Oct 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream|All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-10-16). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream|All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Knowledge|Self-Knowledge]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Emotional pain is information before it is suffering. Like an aching limb, it signals that something needs attention, repair, or a different decision, and suppressing it only postpones the message while wallowing in it turns the message into a home. Acknowledge the pain, interpret what it is telling you, and then act on what you learn.” — Bryant McGill, All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream (Oct 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-emotional-pain-information ```