Amanda Knox
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Well, I guess, no, I guess my thing is, for me, it's less about like... like positioning myself to not get hurt. And it's more for me, my big sort of like training that I attempt to do is how do I get up when I am inevitably hurt? So I understand that life is going to hurt me and I don't know how life is going to hurt me. So there's like a million different ways that I can be hurt.
Well, I guess, no, I guess my thing is, for me, it's less about like... like positioning myself to not get hurt. And it's more for me, my big sort of like training that I attempt to do is how do I get up when I am inevitably hurt? So I understand that life is going to hurt me and I don't know how life is going to hurt me. So there's like a million different ways that I can be hurt.
Well, I guess, no, I guess my thing is, for me, it's less about like... like positioning myself to not get hurt. And it's more for me, my big sort of like training that I attempt to do is how do I get up when I am inevitably hurt? So I understand that life is going to hurt me and I don't know how life is going to hurt me. So there's like a million different ways that I can be hurt.
It might be that I'm physically assaulted. It might be some other thing. And knowing that I can't prepare for all of the ways that I am vulnerable to existence. Instead, I try to think, OK, I am vulnerable to existence now.
It might be that I'm physically assaulted. It might be some other thing. And knowing that I can't prepare for all of the ways that I am vulnerable to existence. Instead, I try to think, OK, I am vulnerable to existence now.
It might be that I'm physically assaulted. It might be some other thing. And knowing that I can't prepare for all of the ways that I am vulnerable to existence. Instead, I try to think, OK, I am vulnerable to existence now.
and i am going to get hurt how do i not be broken by the hurt and how do i i don't know maybe i'm i'm i'm treating the inevitable pain of life as that as that training to get strong it's just kind of i i almost don't seek out pain because i've had enough pain come at me is that does that make sense i don't know what do you mean by seek out pain though
and i am going to get hurt how do i not be broken by the hurt and how do i i don't know maybe i'm i'm i'm treating the inevitable pain of life as that as that training to get strong it's just kind of i i almost don't seek out pain because i've had enough pain come at me is that does that make sense i don't know what do you mean by seek out pain though
and i am going to get hurt how do i not be broken by the hurt and how do i i don't know maybe i'm i'm i'm treating the inevitable pain of life as that as that training to get strong it's just kind of i i almost don't seek out pain because i've had enough pain come at me is that does that make sense i don't know what do you mean by seek out pain though
Well, you were talking about like voluntary adversity.
Well, you were talking about like voluntary adversity.
Well, you were talking about like voluntary adversity.
Right. And like to an extent, I agree with you because that's a very stoic thing to do, to seek out challenges so that you can you can test yourself and test your mettle and push yourself to become better for the inevitable things that might happen.
Right. And like to an extent, I agree with you because that's a very stoic thing to do, to seek out challenges so that you can you can test yourself and test your mettle and push yourself to become better for the inevitable things that might happen.
Right. And like to an extent, I agree with you because that's a very stoic thing to do, to seek out challenges so that you can you can test yourself and test your mettle and push yourself to become better for the inevitable things that might happen.
I think maybe this is another like woman-man thing maybe where like women have to accept vulnerability as like an inescapable aspect of our lives, even just in our interpersonal relationships. Like I know that when I walk into the room, I'm... Not the one who's going to win a fight, that's for sure. Right. And so knowing that, I feel like I... Sure, I prepare myself in the ways that I can, right?
I think maybe this is another like woman-man thing maybe where like women have to accept vulnerability as like an inescapable aspect of our lives, even just in our interpersonal relationships. Like I know that when I walk into the room, I'm... Not the one who's going to win a fight, that's for sure. Right. And so knowing that, I feel like I... Sure, I prepare myself in the ways that I can, right?
I think maybe this is another like woman-man thing maybe where like women have to accept vulnerability as like an inescapable aspect of our lives, even just in our interpersonal relationships. Like I know that when I walk into the room, I'm... Not the one who's going to win a fight, that's for sure. Right. And so knowing that, I feel like I... Sure, I prepare myself in the ways that I can, right?
And I'm strong in the ways that I can. But I don't think about vulnerability... In negative terms, because I've also found that once you've been once you've been once you've been forced to reckon with your own vulnerability, that is when you find your strength. So I don't know. I see them as like interchangeable.
And I'm strong in the ways that I can. But I don't think about vulnerability... In negative terms, because I've also found that once you've been once you've been once you've been forced to reckon with your own vulnerability, that is when you find your strength. So I don't know. I see them as like interchangeable.