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"A different view brought on by other discussions"

With all this talk of religion, evolution, creationism and all the rest lately, one thought seemed to continuously run through my mind that as of yet I have not brought up in any of the discussions.

That thought is that if we took away all the "bad" things in life, pain, suffering, etc. completely (as most would agree is apparently what is meant to happen in heaven) then what does that leave us with? These "bad" things are what makes us, well, us!

I can only speak for myself here, but I feel that he bad things in my life are what attributed most to the definition of my character. I feel stronger inside because of some of them, and I know I have the capacity to deal with the tough issues in life.

Getting myself into scrapes let me grow as a person and gave me an understanding of situations I otherwise would not have. I have a vast amount of experience in some areas that have proved beneficial to others that have found themselves in similar circumstances, or wanted to understand these circumstances.

I guess in a way what I am trying to say is that in a perfect environment you are taking away the "silver linings", and if you take away the silver linings, all you are left with is the cloud.

True. Bad happenings can make us stronger and mould us for the better, but by the same token they can also make us bitter, angry, pessimistic, negative - so it's a balancing act. I do believe that we learn just as much from good things as we do from bad.

Man works best when he has a bit of adversity to struggle against.

I wouldn't want to be perfect. I like the adrenalin rush of being in a difficult situation too much.

Spot on.

Bad experiences are as important as good oens because you learn from them.


Both the good times and bad times in life have made me me, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Not to say I'm perfect, but who really wants to be perfect? :-)

Timmargh wrote:
> I agree with you, Miss Lindgren -

Miss? Ooh, I feel so, umm, teachery :P

Timmargh wrote:
> As Butthead once said: "You gotta have stuff that sucks so
> you can tell the difference and like the stuff that doesn't
> suck."

That seems to sum it up perfectly !
As cruel as it might sound, it's like there needs to be bad stuff happening every day in the world.. It'd be quite hard to imagine what it's like without it all. Probably a perfect world.
Hm.. I wonder if it'll ever be nice again!

I agree, it also makes you appreciate life and the good things in it that we usually take for granted.

I agree with you, Miss Lindgren - going through stuff certainly shapes your character and toughens you up.

I am pleased with myself as a character and I try ferociously to stay true to my ideals and morals. If I'd had an easy life I think I'd be complacent, lazy and similar to some of these self-centred vacuous people that are all too common these days.

As Butthead once said: "You gotta have stuff that sucks so you can tell the difference and like the stuff that doesn't suck."

I am an evil person in someways, and events have casued me to become evil. However other bad things have shaped me for better, although I will remain a walker of darkness rather than a walker of light.

All the bad things that have contributed to MY character make things worse for me, seeing as - to be perfectly honest - I am not in the least bit happy with who I've become.

But then that's just me.