b'Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\\nEpisode 3168:\\nExplore the transformative power of pain in Dr. Kelly Flanagan\'s thoughtful narrative on how suffering serves as the great equalizer, erasing hierarchies and revealing our shared human vulnerabilities. Discover how embracing our pain can lead us to a sense of home and unity, challenging the isolating competitions of life.\\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://drkellyflanagan.com/the-one-thing-with-the-power-to-bring-us-all-together/\\nQuotes to ponder:\\n"Pain can make little children empty piggy banks for a stranger who doesn\\u2019t feel like a stranger anymore because they share the common ground of disappointment and loneliness."\\n"Can you imagine a world of people equalized by their pain? Can you imagine a world where our sense of home doesn\\u2019t end at the front door?"\\n"Suffering is the great equalizer. From herniated disks to surprising loneliness to shocking divorces to unexpected diagnoses, every single one of us will eventually be equalized by pain and suffering."\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'