Do you think you could be the same person you are now if you hadn't experienced sadness in your life?
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ANSWERS: 15
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No, because before honor comes humility.
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Pain breeds suffering. Suffering breeds compassion and understanding. You are only as kind as you are scarred.
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I don't think anybody "needs" sadness. And I'm sure that will be disputed, but I think we were put on this earth for a purpose-- for good, happiness and abundance. Worry, sadness, failure, all of your woes can be prevented with belief. NOT in "god" but in yourself. We are more powerful than we could begin to think.
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Probably not..I believe that every experience up to date has made me..or allowed me to be who I became as a person.
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I think if i hadn't experienced alot of things in my life i would be a different person, maybe i'd be more naive or quiet..But its because of those experiences that have made me into the person i am now, so no i don't think i'd be the same person if i hadn't gone through all the emotions and hardships that i did.
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I probably would not be the same person had I not went through hard times and sadness and depression as I did. God used those things to teach me and to make me stronger. Had I not learned from those experiences, I would not have the strength to face this world and its evils now. I hope that this is helpful. :) -In the service of the Master. Thank you and God bless you!
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Nah. I'm glad for the lowest parts of my life because they have made me and continue to make me appreciate the good parts of life.
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No I would not. Hopefully I would be a little more wiser then I am now. Wiser in the sense that I would not make the same mistakes as I had done as I am now. (system problems, this was sent in error)
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No I would not. Hopefully I would be a little more wiser then I am now. Wiser in the sense that I would not make the same mistakes as I had done as I am now.
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I always say that any regret is a sort of small suicide. If anything you experienced in your past had been different, if you had done things differently, you would be dead, it would be another person walking around with your name and your genes, but not your heart and soul. That's especially true for all the really big events that would have made you feel strong feelings like sadness or regret. I've experienced a lot of sadness, many disappointments, deep and persistent pain. As surely as any of the happiness I've experienced, these have formed my character, my values, and everything really important and meaningful about me. I'd argue that the bad things shape us much more than the good things, because they test us, and our current values and methods, and if we're smart and we listen to what these tests are telling us, they help us weed out the bad and the weak values and methods, and cultivate strength and stability. It's true that some things that don't kill us just leave us maimed or severely disabled, but even then, in some ways they also leave us stronger - or they may if we let them.
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Of course not. I would be some CEO of wal-mar* or a pharmaceutical rep.(of course, you have to be waspy w/ nice legs for that position)
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Every experience one has changes who one is...all of us experience sadness, loss, pain, trouble...all of us get disappointed, depressed and worried...all of that changes who we are. It isn't what you experience but how you handle what you experience that builds character and helps you grow..and the best thing to do is stop focusing on yourself and look outward to the rest of the world and try to be of help/service to others..there is nothing like extending a helping hand and having someone benefit because you did so. :)
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No.
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I think I wouldn't appreciate the happy things life has to offer as much if I hadn't known so much sadness.
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No i would be different.
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