| Discussion--"The world is hanging by a thread" could indicate a precarious situation, but it also indicates a pretty strong thread. Somewhat surprisingly, threads is also the Latin meaning of the term stamina.
The moral fortitude and physical strength that most of us associate with stamina is something most of us also desire. If we just have the stamina to last through a hardship, we will persevere and succeed in life. Who knew that our fates hang, not from chains of steel, but a simple (mighty) thread?
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