# Pain Can Deepen the Capacity to Love by Bryant McGill > “Pain can become a doorway to self-exploration. People who have been hurt often investigate their hurt and grow more capable of empathy and enthusiasm. Suffering, approached with curiosity, can deepen the capacity to love.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream (Mar 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream|Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-03-03). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Dead Are Easier to Love|The Dead Are Easier to Love]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream|Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Recovery|Recovery]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Pain can become a doorway to self-exploration. People who have been hurt often investigate their hurt and grow more capable of empathy and enthusiasm. Suffering, approached with curiosity, can deepen the capacity to love.” — Bryant McGill, Community, Agency, and the End of Passive Self-Help - Livestream (Mar 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-pain-deepens-capacity-love ```