STRONGER
“That which
does not kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche
may have been talking about near death experiences, but I suspect more likely,
the every day “little” things that we fret and stress over. As we worry and
whip ourselves into a frenzy leading up to an event, or worrying about what
will happen, the everyday struggles. We will get through them, be the better
for having gone through it and come out the other side stronger. Better for it.
A life without struggle is not worth living. Then again, Nietzsche may have
been talking about those narrow escape near death experiences where we escape
the grips of death and ask ourselves, “Why me?” “Why did I survive?” “What am I
meant to do in the future now that I survived this?” This makes us stronger mentally because we now
realize how precious every second of life is and that life can be over in an
instant. After these “near death” experiences the flowers seem a little more
colorful, the sun a little brighter, gray skies not so dark, our loved one’s
faces a little more beautiful. The annoying stuff that used to be a big deal
suddenly, not so annoying. We have more resilience. More patience. More
perseverance. More willpower. More grit. A new point of view. We take on a new
perspective, looking at our world through a different lens. A new sense of
appreciation for what is and what we have.
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