From the Society for Oncology Massage site:
A young man in India complained to his guru about the pain in life. The guru sent him for salt. The guru mixed a handful of salt in a glass of water and told him to drink. "How does it taste?" asked the guru. "Bitter" replied the young man. The guru then took him to a lake, mixed in a handful of salt and told him to drink. "How does it taste?" "Sweet." The guru explained, "Pain in life is like salt in water. Do not strive for less pain. Strive for more life."
People in physical or emotional pain often turn inward and experience less of life. The antidote to pain is more life - more family, more friends, more places, more sensations, more connections, more experience, more service.... massage brings more sensation, more connection, more relaxation, more peace. It produces an intense focus on the good in life.
