Sometimes you have to be strong to show your weaknesses

@kirei24 (251)
Philippines
March 16, 2009 2:00am CST
Yesterday i was reading this book written by not so popular author. Its about being a strong person. when can we consider that a certain person is strong? Then something caught my attention and it says like this '' sometimes you have to be strong to show your weakness'' . what can you say about it?
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• China
16 Mar 09
Sometimes when you are in a very bad situation, you should never cry for that, you still to be go on!
@kirei24 (251)
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
correct braveheartok, we should go on. Always fight. But i wanna ask this one.. does crying means you're not strong? because if you will ask me, crying is just a way of releasing your tensions. You could always cry then go on.
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@SmilyQin (179)
• China
16 Mar 09
Nice words,i like it! We all strong to show our charactor,but when talk of weaknesses,we should be stronger! We are human beings,we all have weaknesses,one should be able to realize his weaknesses.The right way to treat it is not avoid it everytime,we must face it with brave.
@kirei24 (251)
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Thats right smilyQin, most of us are only good in showing how strong and brave we are. We always afraid of showing are weakpoints, maybe because we are afraid that it might be used against us. But if we are really strong person we can face even our weaknesses :)
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
16 Mar 09
Taking this statement at face value, without other contextual clues I interpret it to mean, it takes a strong person to admit their own weakness. I have found that to be true many times in life. People so afraid of their weakness showing that they became weak due to trying so hard to appear strong. I say, admit or at least own your weaknesses and address them head on with the proper amount of respect.
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Hi kirei, Sometimes you have to be strong to show your weakness. I think it is true. If we are able to accept our weakness we are strong. It will show how well we can convert that weakness to an advantage or ability on our part. We are just human being, we have our strengths and weaknesses. and accepting our weaknesses is showing how strong we are. have fun
@kirei24 (251)
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
I believe it too. Being strong does not necessarily mean that you dont have a weakpoints. All people have strenghts and weaknesses. Admitting and facing your weaknesses is one of the bravest thing you could do in your life.
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@Informer (802)
• India
16 Mar 09
I am absolutely agree with the above statement. It's not easy to face own weak points always.
@kirei24 (251)
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Yeah, your right. Its very hard for us people to show weaknesses. Especially your a kind of person that have so much pride. :)
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
18 Mar 09
That is one way to look at it. Most of the times it's not acceptable in the society. Imagine a big strong man crying out in pain when the dentist extracts his tooth. Of course being big and strong doesn't mean that he has no probia of dentist, but you would expect him to overcome his fear of dentist and of tooth extraction. To admit we are wrong takes courage, and most of the times, people respect us for owning up our mistakes.