If there was no suffering in human life, the world would be much simpler. But would he be just as interesting? We “learned” to suffer when Adam and Eve tasted the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And they began to suffer when they acquired the ability to judge, that is, comparing the situation with a certain norm. To alleviate everyday difficulties psychologically, to give them a positive meaning, people have created the principle of "everything that does not kill makes us stronger." But how correct is this maxim?
About the importance of relaxation
What is killing us? Everything that is experienced and meaningful after some “calm” period makes us stronger. But it kills something that exceeds a certain norm. That is, if the tests follow one after another without interruptions for recovery, then it is very likely that everything will end badly. The resources of the human body and psyche in the broad sense are vast. However, they can also be depleted during continuous excessive load. Everything that does not kill makes us stronger? Yes, if we could rest and think it over. That is, this principle is conditional.
Overdid it
But do not rush to the other extreme and try to completely eliminate stress from your life. There are rich people who are trying to build their lives so comfortably that they don’t even set an alarm in the morning so as not to create a stressful situation. But such concern is excessive and borders on insanity. Some time ago, England was greatly concerned about household cleanliness. You could literally look into the washed floors. Total? High level of asthmatic diseases. The immunity of such people was not formed - and they began to overreact to irritants familiar to most.
Mud creates strong
On the other hand, there is an example of a special Indian caste and low incidence of their children. A bit more. These people from generation to generation are engaged in cleaning sewers. One can easily imagine the degree of unsanitary conditions. But they suffer from intestinal infections less often than higher castes. Why? Immunity has already been "seen by all", plus a certain genetic selection (most in caste India cannot change their profession even today). Of course, this does not mean that everyone needs to change their work for more dirty work. It’s just that you don’t need to get paranoid about cleanliness. A little contact with bacteria will only benefit. Everything that does not kill makes us stronger. So if you are in the zone of an epidemic of cholera, do not experiment, but you should not shout at a child for an unwashed apple sent from a tree branch directly into your mouth.
Achieving high results is impossible without passing the test. What makes a person stronger? The experience of overcoming difficulties and the acquired ability to work with painful experience. The greatest incomes are for those who know how to work and even create in conditions of great discomfort. Everything that does not kill makes us stronger. But this principle is not biological, but intellectual. From any bad experience it is necessary to draw the right positive conclusions. Collect bit by bit the lessons of life. And then the achievements will pleasantly surprise you, and life will become more and more interesting. Just treat errors and problems correctly. Do not stop developing - you will grow stronger! Although not everything will come immediately.
