You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.
“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”
“Judges need to restrict themselves to the proper resolution of the case before them. They need to avoid the temptation to set broad policy.”