What is Strength, independent, competence, dependent, incompetence, and weakness?

I was watching a bit of One punch man. Mostly the last fight he had since it's so awesome and fun to watch. But then it got me thinking about what is "real" strength, then what is "real" weakness and is it ok for us to be weak? Are incompetence and dependence a sign of weakness? Are Competence and dependence a sign of strength? So let me think it through on this blog. Also, don't expect to get an answer too this is just me thinking out loud.

Let's start with 'weakness.' What does it look like, what does it mean? Is it weakness solely physical or is there a mental part of it. When companies or people apologize when they do nothing wrong, people view them as 'spineless.' When you have no spine, you would be on the floor in a vulnerable state where anyone can do anything to you, however If you backbone(spine) then you would be standing up straight ready to take on any person who wants to hurt you. So, in essence, being spineless is 'weakness.' You are also viewed as weak when you cave to peoples demands that violate your convictions. It shows you are too weak to stand up for what you believe. When you show 'weakness' people who view you as their enemy will attack you, it's like that saying "they smell blood." Now we get into incompetence and dependence. How do these two things relate to weakness? Do they relate at all? When a child depends on their parents is because they are not capable of caring for themselves so in a sense they are weak. However, when an adult is dependent on the state lets say for let's say police for safety for example. That is not weakness view by most people. Why is that? Is it because we are paying taxes? If so, then does that mean we are not truly dependent on the state? What about incompetence? When we fail at a task is that weakness? For me, I feel like there is a disconnect. I can't seem to connect dots to 'weakness.' what I mean is, I could directly equate the two together but for some reason, I do it without cause. Is it because failure generally connected to weakness? I gauss the simplest question is "Whys is incompetence linked to weakness?

Now 'Strength.' What does it look like?  How is it connected to competence and independence? We know Strength is the opposite of 'weakness.' When you have spine or backbone, it's a sign of strength. When you stand up to people who want you to violate your convictions, it's a sign of strength. So quick rundown of the obvious. So what about independence? How does that show strength? For me, I think it shows 'strength' because of you are taking care of yourself. You show you are improving yourself and don't need other people to take care of your needs. Now if someone is dependent on you, is that a sign of strength? It shows that you are capable of taking care of other people. Should that even be viewed as strength? Don't get me wrong helping people is a good thing. So my question is, does helping people a sign of strength? With competence, I can't seem to connect the two with cause. I could say yes it is a sign of strength but how is it a sign of strength? Just because you can do something successfully, somehow that is a sign of strength. Is it because of your ability to do it? Is that strength? I am not sure. 

Lastly is it ok to be weak? I wonder if this question is wrong, to be honest. Should it be "is it ok to be vulnerable?" vulnerability is a form of weakness. So it's not hard to see the connection. People who are with their closest friends or relatives will be willing to show this weakness. In my view this is ok. If it's ok then why is weakness view as a negative? Is it contextual? Is showing weakness only appropriate in certain circumstances? Does that mean weakness is good too? What does that say about strength? Can Strength be view in a negative way? Could you even equate the two? I'm not sure. For now, I am convinced showing weakness to your loved ones is the best place for weakness. It brings you closer to them and them to you. It can be scary to show weakness since when you are vulnerable, you are most easily hurt. 

Well, that's it for this blog. I know it's not like high tier blogging, but I want to give this a shot. This is my second attempt at blogging, so if it is not well written then I will try to improve, give me tips and advice down in the comments below. If you're wondering If I winged this, you would be right, I just had to write this down before I lose interest. I lost interest in writing about Kratos and his son's relationship in "God of War" (4). I still want to write about it but somewhat lazy now. Anyways I hope you enjoy and I hope you continue this conversation with me! :)