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I will say this: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. This saying has always bothered me, Nietzsche or not. What doesn't kill you, in the literal sense,
by huggyface 15y ago
I will say this: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
This saying has always bothered me, Nietzsche or not.
What doesn't kill you, in the literal sense, can often cripple, maim, or psychologically impair you. It could make you hesitant, lose confidence, or refuse to try again.
Whether it's your life, or your professional career, the "failure or luck against adversity makes you stronger" bit seldom matches reality.
Sorry to take that sidetrack, but it happens to be a saying that I wish would disappear.
- dj_axl 15y ago> refuse to try again The ways I've heard it are, "never let it happen again" and "learn from your mistakes", in other words don't make the same mistake again. Sure one refuses to try the exact same strategy again... because it didn't work the first time. That doesn't mean one stops trying altogether. Refactor/pivot and give it another go.
- dclowd9901 15y agoAgreed, it's trite, overused, and arguably obsolete phrasing. My point was more that we often face large degrees of adversity early on when we approach a difficult challenge. If we get up and walk away after we're knocked down in the beginning, we probably didn't want it that badly to begin with.
- kamaal 15y agoI think the phrase is used metaphorically. In other words it probably means. Tough circumstances may kill your(Bring you big failures) but you emerge stronger out of it once its over.