Never to suffer would never to have been blessed. Edgar Allan Poe
I think Allan is saying here that we can be reminded of the essence of our suffering and be comforted by the fact that it can only have meaning or be experienced due to having knowledge and have experienced the opposite which is joy or blessings.
I suppose the relation to the block chain would be we have to remind ourselves of the principles that have given life to the successful development of the technology. The crux and essence of the digital gold and the economic revolution will hopefully bring us together to continue to add value to the steem currency.
Peace Love and Respect.