Pros of Bullying

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In today’s society, we all need just a little push and that may come from parents, friends, or bullies. This push is necessary in order to mentally prepare children and teenagers alike for the world which is full of mean and disrespectful people. This world has no place for those who have a weak mind or cannot muster up the strength to assert their will. When I say that people need a push, I do not necessarily mean a positive one. When people think of bullying in a modern context they think of a group of children surrounding a single child throwing insult after insult while getting physically abused. Once people see this image in their mind they think of it as nothing but negativity and fail to see it in a positive light and that is the simple fact that getting bullied is merely a form of constructive criticism which is necessary evil in terms of building character.

There are many strong arguments that support this and one of them is the life story of Herschel Walker. In his early child hood he was constantly alienated and bullied by others, however, he once stated in an interview that he decided “Herschel wasn’t going to get beat up anymore”. He started to toughen himself up mentally, emotionally, and physically until the point where he completely disassociated himself from his surroundings and focused on improving himself as a human being (Time Well Spent With Herschel Walker). His situation and the many others alike should stand as an ample example that not all bullying should necessarily be considered to be bad; however, regardless of the outcome people seem to ignore the fact that had he not been pushed he may not have developed into the Herschel Walker we all know and love. In situations such as Herschel Walker’s bull...

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...e issue is not bullying itself. Bullying is actually quite positive in small doses. Constructive-bullying as I call it provides, if applied correctly, just enough of a push to ensure that an individual may achieve greatness. The issue is how bullying is perceived and how it is treated. If we are able to change that by just a little and in time society will surely improve in even the most unexpected of areas.

Works Cited

CrimsonRTR. "Time Well Spent With Herschel Walker - Dawg Sports." Dawg Sports. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 2013. Web. 20 Nov. 2013.

Clough, P., K. Earle, and D. Sewell. "Mental toughness: The concept and its measurement." Solutions in sport psychology (2002): 32-43.

Horsburgh, V., J. Schermer, L. Veselka, and P. Vernon. "A Behavioural Genetic Study of Mental Toughness and Personality." Personality and Individual Differences 46.2 (2009): 100-05. Print.

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