Do Trials Make You Stronger?

Fifth Element Adage, “Whatever doesn’t kill you
Just Makes You Stronger,” Is This True?

This adage, old saying, keeps cropping up in everyday conversations until it is perceived as true irregardless of whether it is actually true. This is how folk knowledge passes into accepted knowledge without any actual thought as to its validity. The adage appears to comfort those going through some difficult experience hoping they will become better; will they, did you? If the adage were true then there would be little to no Post Traumatic Stress Disorder {PTSD} for everyone would be made stronger through their traumatic experience. Continue reading “Do Trials Make You Stronger?”