From ‘Paying For It’ by Chester Brown:
Chester: I’m not in any way suffering…
Friend 1: You’re repressing. On a subconscious level, you’re suffering.
Chester: Freudian nonsense. If I’m not consciously suffering, then I’m not suffering.
Friend 2: The fact that you’re denying that you’re suffering proves you’re suffering.
Chester: Oh brother. There’s no winning against that argument.
How do you know if you’re suffering or not?
By looking deeply consciously,
into your subconscious.
Better to realise the hidden roots of suffering soon,
than to realise them too late,
when they sprout.
If you’re already so at peace,
why are you not smiling like the Buddha,
radiating compassion and wisdom for all?