the secret to physical and mental strenght

[finalf72]

what doesnt kill you, makes u stronger.

 

i am serious. think about it.

 

like in bio160, i saw a cadaver for the first time.

 

freaked me out for weeks.....

 

till i got used to it and now dead bodys dont scare me one bit cuz im used to cutting them up to learn what a heart and kidneys and all that look like.

[whichwayisup]

I'm scared of death...But I guess when death hits me, I won't be scared of it seeing as I'll be dead.

[Fun2BMe]

But just because it doesn't kill you doesn't mean it won't cause damage. You can be traumatized, hurt and so on by an experience and it can end up making you miserable to the point one could wish they were dead instad.

[superconductor]

what doesnt kill you, makes u stronger.

Nonsense.

 

Tell that to the person who's lost a child.

[finalf72]

yea i guess

[westernxer]

i saw a cadaver for the first time.

 

freaked me out for weeks.....

 

till i got used to it and now dead bodys dont scare me one bit cuz im used to cutting them up to learn what a heart and kidneys and all that look like.

 

What if the cadaver exhales after you stick a knife to it?

[Bogun]

what doesnt kill you, makes u stronger.

 

I'd alter this slightly to "what doesnt kill you and you learn from will make you stronger".

 

Nonsense.

 

Tell that to the person who's lost a child.

 

I disagree, see my above alteration.

 

Death is as much a part of life as birth. Strangely enough, if people could really accept this they would be a lot happier.

[Fun2BMe]

Death is as much a part of life as birth. Strangely enough, if people could really accept this they would be a lot happier.

The closer I come to accepting death, the more depressed I get at the thought that all of my struggles and problems I go through are for nothing. That in the end, I will be in a tiny casket under ground rotting into maggots until I turn to dust then nothing. It is a very unmotivating reality to come to terms with. The more I don't accept it and don't think about it, the more I am motivated to acheive and get somewhere in life, not thinking that it will all end and be over with.

[Tony T]

The closer I come to accepting death, the more depressed I get at the thought that all of my struggles and problems I go through are for nothing. That in the end, I will be in a tiny casket under ground rotting into maggots until I turn to dust then nothing. It is a very unmotivating reality to come to terms with. The more I don't accept it and don't think about it, the more I am motivated to acheive and get somewhere in life, not thinking that it will all end and be over with.

 

All the more reason for being very happy in the here and now. We will never pass this way again.

 

If it were not for the deadline of death, people would put off doing things for billions of years...not weeks or months like many do now. Death is what motivates us to act now, to love now, to be happy now and to move swiftly towards our goals. Time is ticking!

[Brittanyjean06]

So than what is the secret to physical and mental strength?....I think there are alot of sayings we use to help us get through rough times but yes losing a child, there is nothing that can help the pain of that

 

which is why we should be thankful for some of us who haven't gone through that deep of a loss.

[Fun2BMe]

All the more reason for being very happy in the here and now. We will never pass this way again.

 

If it were not for the deadline of death, people would put off doing things for billions of years...not weeks or months like many do now. Death is what motivates us to act now, to love now, to be happy now and to move swiftly towards our goals. Time is ticking!

 

That is a good way of looking at it. I still can't completely get over the thought of reaching all those goals only to be rewarded at the end of the road with none other than death. I've been even more scared of death lately, purposely driving more careful even looking both ways before driving through intersections if it's late at night to stay away from drunk drivers. I don't know if I should have a will prepared or buy a grave plot. Nobody really talks about death.

[Shyguy86]

what doesnt kill you, makes u stronger.

 

 

Didn't quite work for Chris Reeve when he fell off his horse.

Stop over analysing this and take it for what it is. Make mistakes and learn from them. You'll become ever stronger as a person and hopefully at some point or another accept life for what it is and what you'll become. Getting depressed over the fact you're going to die is like saying "I'm not going to the cottage on the weekend because on monday I'll just be right back here, so there's no point". It's the journey and what you do with it that counts. Stop thinking about life and go live it!

[bluechocolate]

Didn't quite work for Chris Reeve when he fell off his horse.

 

 

the secret to physical and mental strength

 

I thought this was going to be a plug for a Dan Roberts book or something.

 

The secret to physical health is to stay healthy, the secret to mental strength is to stay sane. I find having a decent income also helps.

[Starr1]

what doesnt kill you, makes u stronger.

 

i am serious. think about it.

 

like in bio160, i saw a cadaver for the first time.

 

freaked me out for weeks.....

 

till i got used to it and now dead bodys dont scare me one bit cuz im used to cutting them up to learn what a heart and kidneys and all that look like.

 

I think it's true to an extent.

 

Example, as a boy, I used to walk through storms and other weather types to get to school and back. Now as an adult, I still do the same to the shops etc while friends 'who I like to think aren't as mentally tough as me' won't take one step out in certain storms simply because they've always been drivin everywhere their whole life.

 

Other situations, the theory is completely irrelevant.

[Fun2BMe]

I think it's true to an extent.

 

Example, as a boy, I used to walk through storms and other weather types to get to school and back. Now as an adult, I still do the same to the shops etc while friends 'who I like to think aren't as mentally tough as me' won't take one step out in certain storms simply because they've always been drivin everywhere their whole life.

 

Other situations, the theory is completely irrelevant.

 

You think the reason why people don't prefer to walk in storms is because they are not mentally tough? How about because they don't have the time, don't want to get cold and wet and don't want to risk getting sick. I think it's mentally not so smart to do so.

[Starr1]

I don't walk in storms cause for the hell of it but say if there is something that needs done, I'll have no trouble in fulfilling my responsibility if it includes walking through blustery conditions while others will just simply blow that responsibility off, anyway, try a different scenario

 

I play outdoor soccer, my friends do regular training a week. Whenever the conditions are cold or wet, they cancel for that week. I, on the other hand, have no problem with going out there and training for the game at the end of the week in those conditions. Soccer is a winter sport afterall. That's what I mean by mental toughness, no pain, no gain.

[2sunny]

So than what is the secret to physical and mental strength?....I think there are alot of sayings we use to help us get through rough times but yes losing a child, there is nothing that can help the pain of that

 

which is why we should be thankful for some of us who haven't gone through that deep of a loss.

 

For me it is a sense of faith and a very strong endurance for the pain that always comes around in life as we get older...

[Fun2BMe]

I don't walk in storms cause for the hell of it but say if there is something that needs done, I'll have no trouble in fulfilling my responsibility if it includes walking through blustery conditions while others will just simply blow that responsibility off, anyway, try a different scenario

 

I play outdoor soccer, my friends do regular training a week. Whenever the conditions are cold or wet, they cancel for that week. I, on the other hand, have no problem with going out there and training for the game at the end of the week in those conditions. Soccer is a winter sport afterall. That's what I mean by mental toughness, no pain, no gain.

 

Well that's another bad example. If it's wet and cold, you can't look down at others for not wanting to do any activities in it. It can lead to arthritis, accidents, illness, unpleasant feelings that are not worth the reasoning of being in that type of weather, unless it is an emergency. A better example of what you are trying to describe would be exercise. No pain, no gain. It's not fun (regardless of the weather) for many, but it pays off. As does a healthy diet, going to work and so on.

[Starr1]

It can lead to arthritis, accidents, illness, unpleasant feelings that are not worth the reasoning of being in that type of weather, unless it is an emergency.

 

I would gladly suffer a cold if it ensures my soccer team wins games and ultimately wins the grand final but hey, it's not for everyone and I understand that.

[Fun2BMe]

I would gladly suffer a cold if it ensures my soccer team wins games and ultimately wins the grand final but hey, it's not for everyone and I understand that.

 

To put soccer before your own health and body is so wrong that it defeats your whole point of your being more mentally tough than those who don't go in the storm. And to take it a step further in case you are religious, you are made in God's image and borrow your body while you live so to defame it and put a sport before it's wellbeing is unholy.

[Starr1]

To put soccer before your own health and body is so wrong that it defeats your whole point of your being more mentally tough than those who don't go in the storm. And to take it a step further in case you are religious, you are made in God's image and borrow your body while you live so to defame it and put a sport before it's wellbeing is unholy.

 

Do you consider every professinal sports person then (in games such as football, soccer, rugby etc) to be unholy then? They go through bruises and body reconstructions like nothing.

 

As the captain, I have to lead and there is no better way to lead than by showing the same amount of dedication, physical and mental ruthlessness that I want my team to show. If we're playing any sports, how can I expect my peers to go all the way with me in games (in stormy and fine weather) if they don't have the mental motivation to attend training? Training under different various circumstances (weather, fields etc) builds mental and physical toughness so when you eventually play a competitive game, they don't give up after the slightest thing goes wrong, the player keeps running, keeps them pumping, after various bruises and all, when their hand is raised in victory with adrenilen pumping, they realise it was all worth it.

 

It's passion, motivation and an effort to improve one's self. That doesn't just go for sport, it goes for a whole range of things.