Are some of your friends strong people, you think?
Do you know some you consider to be weaker? Weak even. Maybe because they don't agree with you. Maybe they are indecisive. Maybe they are wet lettuces. Simpletons.
But we know the weak can be strong in their most glorious times, perhaps the only times that matter. When hardship confronts or sickness strikes. A problem at work. A mortgage payment. An argument with the missus. A tsunami. Do you think there's a difference?
If you said yes then well, sorry. You cannot react proportionately to these things. ( I can. You can't).
Trust your weak side. Trust the weak. The world depends on them.
Believe in them as the rightful heir and advocate of the human spirit when the chips are no longer cheap and the world is moved to tears.
These weak people might be strong perhaps for the very reason they are considered weak - elements of compassion, generosity, a moral compass, a 6 inch ruler of kindness. A smile.
Too Channel 5 afternoon movie? Tough!
They might give of the things of priceless value. Their time maybe. Their bottomless selflessness. But these are elements that these wimps may consider duty, social debt. It's own reward? Ha!
The strong have a phrase for this : "being a loser". Synonyms. They wouldn't see the intersections. Venn was weak. Fun at parties. But weak.
I will cut to the punchline because maybe you are too strong or too weak to get it.
Here it is.
The strong are weak. And the weak are strong.
And it is a formula that works for everyone you know.
Or will ever know.
Think about it.
If you are strong enough, tell me I'm wrong. But then I'll know you are.. well, you get it by now.
They are only words of course, that conveniently divide the word into two neat parts. Whether or not I can use the word halves, only you can decide. Because it's your point of view we are talking about.
After all I don't agree with it.
There's hope for the weak, they are more than half way there. They have compassion and the ability to learn.
You'll need to work harder for the strong. They need the same stuff but you'll find it harder to get in.
Do it if you like them, they may be good value. Empathise. Help them. But protect yourself. Some you will need to excise from your life. If you need a formula, delete 2 from the number of dimensions to their personality. If you are left with zero or less, move on and don't waste all your energy. You'll need it for the long game.
Because come judgement day, they're just like the rest of us.
