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alt text: a circle pointing to "suffering builds character" repeatedly and on itself into infinity

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

You must be a fan of Russian literature

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This whole suffering builds character thing oozes of what only well-off people would say

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Well it is pretty fundamental Conservative rhetoric so yeah, probably

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Miles O'Brian: most built character.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dr. Frankenstein builds them too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Until you get to the last book. Then they're self-replicating.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It can, but it can also be a straight negative with no upsides.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Same with "bad trips" (on psychedelics). The people saying there are no bad trips are pointing to a good truth that difficult trips can bring a lot of growth and healing if you accept and explore them and what's causing that feeling, but there are also truly bad trips with no upside, where in every way it would be better for it to not have happened. They're super rare, but it's definitely wise to have a trusted friend or therapist present, especially the first time you do them or do a big dose

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Welcome to Buddhism

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

ah yes the guide to jujutsu kaisen

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah, what about Kaladin in the Stormlight Archive?

…. Nevermind

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Asks in Skyrim When is the character finished being built?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

when you reach suffering 100, of course