Vulnerability: Weakness or Strength?

t_jones730 · 2018-12-30T23:03:15+00:00

Vulnerability without value is weakness. To be a strength, it must be combined with a provision of grace, with a purpose of providing value to those who see it. Otherwise, it is burdensome and a disgrace.

Now, the mindset behind being open to being vulnerable dissolves internal barriers that prevent you from opening up to people and forming real relationships. But vulnerability in itself should be practiced with balance.

Terdmuffin · 2018-12-30T22:37:20+00:00

It really depends how you define vulnerability.

plumo123 · 2018-12-30T23:08:34+00:00

It is important to define what we understand as vulnerability and what we understand as a weakness.

Vulnerability (or being vulnerable): a state in which you expose yourself to the world in a way that leaves you open towards a potential attack, period.

Weakness: a physical or mental attribute that when taken advantage of by a third party when you are in a vulnerable state, causes you harm or causes your frame to give.

These two concepts are not the same but neither mutually exclusive. One is a function of another. The interesting thing is that you can seem to be vulnerable, open (the default alpha posture for example) but your weaknesses, or lack thereof are not exposed.

When an alpha adopts open and inviting posture, he immediately opens up (becomes vulnerable) to the world and therefore exposes himself to a potential of an attack. However... alpha has confidence and strength. He knows that even with a totally open posture, exposing his vulnerable parts, he is not in danger. This is the only form of vulnerability that we should adopt. Calm, confident and open.

W_O_M_B_A_T · 2018-12-31T00:29:56+00:00

Neither. It's a basic need like companionship and sleep. People that don't do it tend to slowly go insane. Fears of vulnerability tend to correlate directly with mental illness.

Would you describe someone who was afraid of human company to be "strong"?

Rkingpin · 2018-12-31T00:59:49+00:00

Got to explain what you mean by vulnerability.

I will note that it is in the 48 laws of power to not "appear too perfect", as this is the best way to silently provoke jealousy. Making enemies you aren't aware of.

So you could be onto something

SidewaysCircle · 2018-12-31T01:08:16+00:00

Vulnerability as in walking with your body erect and your shoulders back. Don't flinch if people try to scare you.

Not as in being a little bitch

anal_coke · 2018-12-30T22:09:59+00:00

Wow, what an intellectual

Title	Vulnerability: Weakness or Strength?
Author	EL_Miore
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Date	December 30, 2018 10:08 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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