That Which Does Not Kill Us...(v. 136, TM)
'What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.' Do you agree or disagree? Why?
What a charming sentiment, truly a nice thought. However, it sounds to me like an excuse, something a fussy wife would coo to her injured husband in a vain attempt to restore his pride. I do not care much for excuses, I am a man of action and the making of such explanations wastes time, which is far too valuable and limited in my humblest of opinions.
However, upon reflection I do believe that I agree with the idea. Man is constantly learning from his mistakes, improving himself. Surely no man can come back from facing down death and not remain unchanged. When one looks deep inside of themselves, surely each man who has anything worth living for dreads the idea of his death, and when meeting with it (and surviving, no less) one would certainly gain a degree of wisdom.
There is another quote: Knowledge is power. I rather live by the idea, I confess. True strength does not lie in your arms, in the barrel of your gun or the tip of your sword. True strength resides in your mind, it lies in knowing just what to do to best your opponent. It seems to me that the wisdom gained from a near death experience is near unsurpassable. You come back from such a thing changed, you live life now knowing just what you are afraid of. You know the ending, for yourself and your enemies. You know the ending and you have lived through it.
You are made stronger, without a doubt.
Just the same though, only a strong man could come back from death, I would imagine…
What a charming sentiment, truly a nice thought. However, it sounds to me like an excuse, something a fussy wife would coo to her injured husband in a vain attempt to restore his pride. I do not care much for excuses, I am a man of action and the making of such explanations wastes time, which is far too valuable and limited in my humblest of opinions.
However, upon reflection I do believe that I agree with the idea. Man is constantly learning from his mistakes, improving himself. Surely no man can come back from facing down death and not remain unchanged. When one looks deep inside of themselves, surely each man who has anything worth living for dreads the idea of his death, and when meeting with it (and surviving, no less) one would certainly gain a degree of wisdom.
There is another quote: Knowledge is power. I rather live by the idea, I confess. True strength does not lie in your arms, in the barrel of your gun or the tip of your sword. True strength resides in your mind, it lies in knowing just what to do to best your opponent. It seems to me that the wisdom gained from a near death experience is near unsurpassable. You come back from such a thing changed, you live life now knowing just what you are afraid of. You know the ending, for yourself and your enemies. You know the ending and you have lived through it.
You are made stronger, without a doubt.
Just the same though, only a strong man could come back from death, I would imagine…