# Pain Can Become Purpose by Bryant McGill > “You cannot live as your own worst enemy and expect your life to flourish. Make peace with yourself, return to love, and treat the pain you carry as something to be faced rather than fed, and you may find that what once looked like a permanent burden was the beginning of your transformation. Your pain can become your purpose when you decide to use it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream (Aug 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream|Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-08-16). ## 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/Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream|Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Renewal|Renewal]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “You cannot live as your own worst enemy and expect your life to flourish. Make peace with yourself, return to love, and treat the pain you carry as something to be faced rather than fed, and you may find that what once looked like a permanent burden was the beginning of your transformation. Your pain can become your purpose when you decide to use it.” — Bryant McGill, Anger, Self-Acceptance, and the Mind-Body Story of Change - Livestream (Aug 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-pain-can-become-purpose ```