a heated but very intereting discussion. Everybody has valid points on his or her own.. there is really no "right or wrong" answers.. i like all discussions here.. from Master Easy Spin, from Pig & Pig..(cute name, lol).. and so on..and everybody is cool with each other and each others' points of view. People disagree without fighting.
especially this author, "veggiedoggie", who made a good point..i agree, it is kind of like 能屈能伸", it is "resilience", like a spring, it could extend and recoil depending on the situation or outside force.. but it will not "bend" for good..
there are so many up's and down's in life, sometimes, we enter storms without choice.. and if we could "bend" a little bit, we may be able to get out of the storm. I guess it is ok to "bend" a little bit, sometimes as needed, but don't get "crushed" forever..when times is right, we will extend back to the normal shape and form and even better and stronger.. that would be the victory.