Or even more detrimental, our tendency to cling to misfortunes as a way to prove to ourselves and others that we are "damaged goods," not worthy of love, recognition or success.
This, however, might not be adequate consolation for those who fear that the need for organs might create a perverse incentive for doctors to give up on them, after weighing their lives against those of others who may be more worthy or less damaged.
And while it is no more worthy than its more badly damaged neighbors, this home half a block from the ocean has felt the touch of immortality before — and to many New Yorkers, it just might look familiar.
Despite its claims of victory the Daily Mail's campaign has done little more than damage the sector's ability to fundraise for worthy causes.
However, we suggest that the beneficial effects of diacerein on progression of TNF mediated inflammatory arthritis render this agent worthy of consideration for the prophylaxis of bone damage in human arthritic conditions.
Can it retain any credibility if the Crusaders are deemed to be worthy of another three-year stint, despite the major damage they did to Super League's image with last summer's visa scandal and the dash north to Wrexham?
When the subprime lenders set up shop in minority neighborhoods previously underserved by banks, he said, "the consumers trusted them, because for generations banks and financial institutions had been considered worthy of trust". The lawsuits don't seek financial damages.
That's a worthy aim, but for countries where the economic crisis has damaged growth and the public purse, it may be an unrealistic one.
On the other hand, dogs with BAOS present clinical abnormalities (chronic hypoxia, gastrointestinal signs and subclinical heatstroke) that make it worthy to rule out the presence of systemic inflammation and myocardial damages.
After a court case worthy of Beachcomber, when Bernard Levin and Alan Watkins testified on his behalf, he surprisingly won damages of £600.
