One of the ways to reduce suffering is to choose some of the suffering ourselves! After accepting the philosophy of suffering, a wise individual will mention, “As I cannot get rid of suffering, I will choose some of them myself [and embrace it].” If we choose a positive and meaningful suffering, God will reduce our suffering two or more times; such as by giving alms/donations or so on. Although giving alms is a little suffering, poverty is making you suffer more!
Another example is that when we exercise, we suffer but we gain health
The other way to reduce suffering is to welcome the suffering which God considered for us. The most supreme, effective, beneficial, and blessing suffering in the whole of humans’ lives is, tolerating the pain we get from our parents.
Of this type is suffering by our spouses. God’s guardians, especially the Prophet (pbuh&h), suffered from [some of his] wives!
The suffering by children is in third place, and finally the suffering by others.
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