You need to learn how the world works. That way, when you’re hurting, you know why you’re in pain. But to know how the world works, you have to get hurt first. It’s a catch-22 for sure. Frankly, there is no escape to suffering. The only thing you -may- be able to control is how long the suffering needs to go on before you pick yourself up and throw yourself, head first, into the meatgrinder that is life.
