Do you think that it is necessary to suffer in order to grow?

Do you think that it is necessary to suffer in order to grow?
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I think it’s just circumstantial. In some cases, you can come to understand and learn from things without having to actually experience them yourself. But with others, such as overcoming a fear or phobia, you will have to step from your comfort zone to face it head on. If you can see a way around it, it shouldn’t really be necessary to suffer, but that’s just not always a choice.
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