Problem of pain
Debate over owning the pain underlying self destructive behavior (ifs model)
- Why would I accept something I hate?
Scholar
- None of my training can reconcile this.
Orator
- But, didn’t Jesus say “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”?
Saint
- Confounded! She has a point. Ugh. I’m the one that’s usually always right.
Orator
- Dear orator, just because I don’t flaunt my knowledge, doesn’t mean I’m not just as right, if not more so. I’ve studied under great minds as have you.
Scholar
- Hey guys...back to the matter at hand...
Self
- Everyone! Look at all the things we do! Look at all the things we’ve done! Isn’t it amazing?! I can make a list for you all.
Pollyanna
- Hard pass darling. As far as I see it the more pain the better...
Masochist
- After all, “arbiet macht frei”
The Dictator
- What kind of work though? Dictator, do we work harder or smarter?
Judge
- Both!
Masochist
- Both!
The Dictator
- Hey everyone, remember there’s not a whole lot of energy to go around so we have to choose.
Self
- ...but what if it’s the wrong choice, and we end up worse and more broken...
The Rose
- Aren’t we lonely enough? Failure would only push us further away. We live in hell! And most days you can run from it with your pride and intellect. You have the luxury of denying reality by escaping into your academic worlds. You’re no different than Pollyanna. And you look down your noses at her. This is the wake up call you deserve!
Untouchable
- Pain? Servitude? Count me in! That’s where I work my magic!
Masochist
- What did The Dictator say earlier?
Masochist
- Arbiet macht frie...
The Dictator
- Right well... I say um Schmerz macht dich frie...they’re sorta the same right?
Masochist
- Nein! That’s not how it works. How could you twist my perfect and beautiful words? Anyway, you used Google translate.
The Dictator
- Well, wise guy, that still makes me smart. Work is pain you know that. You’re a slave driver as much as me.
Masochist
- You say slave driver, I say ambitious. Potato. Potato.
The Dictator
- Ok well we’ve seen The Masochist at his best and it damn near killed us.
Self
- But I didn’t!
I know my craft...I’m just a misunderstood artist...
Masochist
- Not the topic at hand. Later.
Self
- Where’s the middle ground?
Self
- The real question is how do we maintain the survival of this organism which affords us even the present discussion?
Scholar