Fell, bruised and scarred. I'm sure all of us have experienced such "pain", whether is it the anguish of losing someone we love so dearly, the shame and fear of rejection or the feeling of defeat when expectations are not fulfilled.
Being ensnared in such sufferance is sadly part and parcel of life. 'Once bitten, twice shy', so the idiom says. Yes, I agree that we get the "twice shy" part, but what about the part where we pull ourselves up and become stronger everytime we get "bitten"? Do we just fall and never stand up again? The negative connotation attached to this idiom seems biased in my opinion. If I could ever edit this idiom, I would add "thrice stronger" to make it complete.
When the same things that hurt us before hurt us again, we take it with a stronger heart withstanding that intensity that once felt so pain and deep. Our minds become clearer and more rational with every decision we make. We set up this defensive mechanism in playing our cards right, hoping that the odds are ever in our favour. We reflect and view past incidents in a different light and laugh at our foolish moments. That's what maturing as an adult is all about, ain't it?
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Resounds with me at the moment ... it is good to know that we as humans share common experiences. My blog might inspire you too. lovepainandothercatastrophes.blogspot.com
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