Of carbon, cement, and crowns.

A hard, strong substance like a diamond, a concrete wall, even a tooth, can withstand the test of pressure and beatings.

Sometimes though, the pressure can be too much. A sharp and/or pointed object can weaken and fracture any tough thing.

That’s why a lot of times, being strong isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

You can make any thing stronger by coating it with protection, creating a better foundation, or studying and rebuilding it.

But it needs to be broken to be rebuilt.

And not everything needs to be rebuilt.