DOES SUFFERING MAKE US STRONGER AND LEAD TO SUCCESS?

Life isn’t a bed of roses and there is often a good amount of suffering thrown in as well. Some claim suffering is necessary to come out of bad spells in their life more resilient and successful; others  claim that such experiences can destroy one. Who is right? Do your research and write an argumentative essay.

Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/  

Here is one:

Sample essay

·  http://michellehsiehliteratureblog.blogspot.com.tr/2015/03/tnyt-editorial-contest-does-suffering.htm

Power point:

· https://prezi.com/1--bs4xpaj2q/does-suffering-makes-us-stronger-and-lead-to-success/  

 Reading material to make notes on

·Can suffering make us stronger? https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/out-the-darkness/201111/can-suffering-make-us-stronger

·Can Suffering lead to success 

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_suffering_lead_to_success

*  What doesn’t kill you doesn’t necessarily make you stronger

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-doesnt-kill-you-doesnt-necessarily

make-you-stronger/2015/01/02/939f250e-8f7e-11e4-ba53-a477d66580ed_story.html

·  Losing is good for you http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/25/opinion/losing-is-good-for-you.html?_r=0

Videos to watch and make notes on

· How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are https://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_solomon_how_the_worst_moments_in_our_lives_make_us_who_we_are?language=en

·  The surprising link between suffering and success https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQeZr_-4tuI