Going through some hard times

[Persia]

During the holidays people can experience an enormous amount of stress, even more so these days with a bad economy thrown in. But a study finds that having some adverse experiences in the past may make you mentally tougher.

http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-holiday-resilience-20111216,0,5869648.story

[Purplos]

Again, one of those things it's amazing they need a study for. How many years have people been saying some form of "That which does not kill you makes you stronger"? Of COURSE people who have been through rough times have most likely found some way to cope with them which can be used in future rough times.

Soon there will be a study to tell us common sense is dead...

[redhen]

Again, one of those things it's amazing they need a study for. How many years have people been saying some form of "That which does not kill you makes you stronger"?

Christopher Hitchens, the Vanity Fair writer who recently died after battling cancer would like a word with you.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/hitchens-201201

Trial of the Will

Reviewing familiar principles and maxims in the face of mortal illness, Christopher Hitchens has found one of them increasingly ridiculous: “Whatever doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” Oh, really? Take the case of the philosopher to whom that line is usually attributed, Friedrich Nietzsche, who lost his mind to what was probably syphilis. Or America’s homegrown philosopher Sidney Hook, who survived a stroke and wished he hadn’t. Or, indeed, the author, viciously weakened by the very medicine that is keeping him alive.

By Christopher Hitchens

p.s. I haven't seen any threads about the death of Hitchens, did I miss it? Given that he was the outspoken atheist and Richard Dawkins hero in this regard, I expected something here on UM.

Edited December 17, 2011 by redhen