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Medicine Quote by Kahlil Gibran

“Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.” quote by Kahlil Gibran
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““Much of your pain is self-chosen. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.””

Kahlil Gibran

About This Quote

Source Poetry: The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, 1923

Suggests suffering is a self‑selected catalyst for inner healing, a bitter medicine that restores wholeness.

In simple terms: Pain can heal you if you accept it.

Key Takeaway

Embrace discomfort for growth.

Themes

pain healing self‑choice

Mood

somber hopeful

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • therapy
  • personal crisis
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

transformation resilience psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What pain are you avoiding?
  • How can you turn suffering into learning?
A Different Perspective

Healing may require confronting uncomfortable truths.

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