Do Harships Really Cutivate Good Things?

April 6th, 2008; 3:15 PM

Current mood:blah

"Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cutivate compassion for others. Those who have suffered the most can become the happiest."

I have heard this from so many different people. And on some level I believe it. But then I also wonder, if this is what people tell themselves, so that they can feel good about a bad situation? Is it really true? I hope it is. But I don’t know. It seems to me that there are a great number of people who have never really suffered, and who are living wonderful lives full of contentment and ease. People who will never really understand or be able to connect with what it really feels like to be down or struggle.