I hate the fact that there are so many quotes out there that's all full of lies and deceit. Some of the quotes sometimes feel real because there are some atoms of truth in them, but that doesn't justify the point they are trying to make, and one of the quotes or words of wisdom that is so popular that it makes me angry is
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
That's definitely a lie. I get angry when people say this to someone who has lost something or almost died, and the word "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is all a lie and deceit. Instead of giving words of encouragement, why use their predicament to console them?
The truth is anything that tries to kill you and does not succeed will either leave you traumatized or weak as hell. Do you expect someone who just suffered from a heartbreak that almost killed them will make them stronger, or someone who survives an accident will become stronger after the incident? There are many people that are left traumatized by different things that tried to kill them and never recover from such incidents.
Do you think this quote is making sense because I have been trying to make sense of it many times and can't make sense of it? If something tries to kill you, how does that make you stronger? I believe many people have been turned into monsters because of things they have survived: having no emotions, locking yourself away from the world even when you walk around, having no trust, or even always being on the lookout with fear hiding at a corner of your heart makes you stronger.
What is it that really makes people stronger after surviving something that tries to kill them?
Now, I know some people will come with the idea that not all situations directly threaten life. "What doesn't kill you" doesn't have to be something that threatens to take your life, but there are things that happen that people think are not life threats that they believe will make someone stronger.
Let me give an example of a person who couldn't eat 3 square meals a day; he keeps working, and one day he or she was able to break free from such a life and is living fine. Now, you will say, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger," right?
Or a person who walks a very long distance just to get home because they couldn't afford the transport fare. Is that what you refer to—what doesn't kill you makes you stronger?
Well, there are people who have walked thousands of kilometers just to escape from war; there are some people who have to drink water from the ground because there is no other source of water. Do you think those people will be happy to hear that quote? The quote is a facade for people who really haven't experienced what those words really mean. I will stop here before the topic gets out of hand. If you think you can give me a change of heart, you are welcome.
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