The S&M Of It All ...

I think we all may be sado-masochists at base level. Life throws you a curve ball ... you either swing and miss, or swing and hit it out of the park. Either way, you, at best, end up with sore muscles or, at worst, dislocate your shoulder and strain a rib in the process. What is it about life that causes us to put ourselves through emotional / physical / financial / theoretical pain in order to achieve that which we believe in? Is it simply a question of human tendency? Why are we so hell bent on achieving whatever goal or outcome that we kill ourselves in the process? AND, how do those tactics ultimately affect those closest to us, or those simply around us? What would humankind be like if everyone took the path of least resistance as much as possible? I'm still trying to figure this one out ... until then, I'm making sure I've got a case of Tiger Balm and a vat of Ibuprofen handy ... ~ The Girl In The Little Back Dress