Wednesday, May 24, 2006

On Resilience

Resilience isn't a "some have it, some don't" quality. It's a skill we can all develop, a way to look at our experience that's energizing and empoweing - the opposite of victim thinking. If you want to strengthen your resilience, grab a pen and consider the following:

Are you more resilient than you think? What have you said you could never get through only to find yourself surviving it - and even thriving afterward?

How do you deal with disappointment? Do you bounce back with enthusiasm or fall with a thud? Pick an area of your life where you're licking your wounds and think of two ways you could move forward again.

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