Is it true that one is only as strong as his or her weakest link?

Question:That is true of chains, but not humans. Let's say you are bad at waterskiing, but you are very talented in music, math, art, riding horses, etc. You might go your whole life without the need to waterski, even though that would be your weakest link. Would you consider yourself strong or weak because you can't do one thing but are very good at many others?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: That is true of chains, but not humans. Let's say you are bad at waterskiing, but you are very talented in music, math, art, riding horses, etc. You might go your whole life without the need to waterski, even though that would be your weakest link. Would you consider yourself strong or weak because you can't do one thing but are very good at many others?

No. That was just a catchy title for a TV show. The truth is that most humans and both weak and strong. We can do some pretty stupid self-destructive things (such as drinking too much, using drugs indiscriminately, over eating, etc.) Then we can rise above a catastrophic happening (such as loosing a child, divorce) using strengths we didn't know we had. It's "Sink or Swim," and most of us swim.

I agree. It is like the minimum temperature indicates the peak of summer and the maximum temperature the height of winter. The statement needs to be read in the right context..... we need to identify the weakest link that is relevant rather than irrelevant weaknesses which obviously wouldn't impact the given test of strength. If one is talking about vocal music, the best knowledge of notes would amount to little if the voice is range-bound and the best range of voice would amount to little if there is limited knowledge of notes.

I think that it is an average of what you are. If we all walked around as our common denominator, they world would be a dreary place to live.

The correct saying is "The chain is as strong as it's weakest link".

Hope this helped.

Peace.

ST

I believe so. It works with everything else. Anyway, our strength is often also our weakness, for anyone who can see how it makes us vulnerable. We all die on our own swords.