Siman - Berachos Daf 5

• קריאת שמע על המטה

One who recites קריאת שמע על המטה is likened to one who holds a double edged sword to slay mazikin.

• Three gifts acquired through yisurin

In the midst of the sugya of yisurin, it is taught that HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave three good gifts to klal Yisroel which all have to be acquired through yisurin; Torah, eretz Yisroel, and Olam Haba.

• Freeing oneself from own prison

We learn that a person cannot free himself from his own prison from the fact that R’ Yochanan needed someone to heal him even though he had the capacity to heal others.- אין חבוש מתיר עצמו מבית האסורים