Our proverb for today is “Sa ki pa touye ou, li rann ou pifò”, which literally translates to “What does not kill you, makes you stronger”.

According to me, that proverb speaks about patience and consistency by practicing what is right. It also means that if you are in the right path, no matter what obstacles you met your way, even if you failed multiples times, you will get experience and get more knowledge by knowing what to do until you master it. And at that moment, you will be stronger.

Some people tend to get stuck on something, showing a shrug of resignation to others while enduring severe trauma, interpreting literally what the proverb said and regret it just because there are not smart enough to identify when not to be obsess with something that isn’t worth it.

People in Haiti usually say that proverb to encourage others in what they are doing, to make them feel that what they are doing matters and they will succeed in it, especially when they see how you are sacrificing yourself to succeed.