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Look at adversity in real life and tell me it makes mentally stronger people. Some people become very mentally tough, but this is a projection of physical resi
by nostrebored 4y ago
Look at adversity in real life and tell me it makes mentally stronger people.
Some people become very mentally tough, but this is a projection of physical resistance training onto your brain.
Note that basically nobody does this. Very few people decide to put themselves into adverse circumstances and fewer still do it to benefit their brain.
- gary_0 4y ago> decide to put themselves into adverse circumstances If you've knowingly put yourself there, it's much less likely to be genuinely traumatic. It's only when someone finds themselves trapped in an unexpected and undesired negative situation that real trauma manifests. A roller-coaster ride and an auto wreck might have the same physical effect but very different psychological effects.
- conqrr 4y agoAnecdotal, also I admit I don't know what the exact range of adversity here is. But from all the immigrant friends I have living in the US and the ones who aren't here, a lot of them come from 'living on the street' environments from South Asia. Their attitude to life is to make it work no matter what and they are stoic. Their drive is something one would aspire to. Inability to take an action isn't an option or a natural state they can be at. I cannot help but compare them to Western born folks and see the stark difference in approaching everything to life.
- zmgsabst 4y agoThe US Marines literally sell themselves on “develop a fighting spirit”, overcoming obstacles, etc. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x29Y38mfsxw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x29Y38mfsxw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gTAjbiQEM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yotXRoLxFdY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yotXRoLxFdY