This is the advantage of being born as Man. Here we suffer both pain and pleasure but neither exclusively. In most of the rebirths in lower realms, the pain is unremitting or the wits are lacking to allow for reflection sufficient to mend one’s ways; in most of the realms above the pleasure is unremitting and does not allow for reflection or motivation sufficient to mend one’s ways. Just here is there sufficient opportunity and motivation for reflection on the various states of existence and the wits to work your way out of all this DUKKHA.
