"[Persistence through focusing on the good that you want and distracting from the bad you don’t want:] Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. [This is sometimes stated as the choice between one or two painful ‘arrows’ - the first ‘arrow’ is unavoidable, inevitable pain but the second ‘arrow’ is avoidable, optional suffering. Often the suffering comes from focusing our attention on the pain, even after we have done all we can to fix it and learn whatever we can from the experience to make the future better for ourselves and others! At this point the best approach should be to find ways to minimize our attention to the pain and distract our attention on to something else that is hopefully enjoyable, engaging and absorbing. Often this is easier said than done but it is still the best option available.]"

Author: Buddhist saying