The stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
The hotter the fire, the stronger the steel.
The most difficult paths lead to the best views.
Out of suffering emerge the strongest souls.
These sayings, and the many more like them, are the mantras to American life.
The irony is we typically use them to pump ourselves up to make more money, so we can by more creature comforts, and make our lives easier, which will – if we truly believe in the sayings in the first place – make us weaker.
Interesting…