The Art of Resilience...
I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience lately—partly because I’m moderating a panel this Friday for the Hellenic Heritage Foundation on The Art of Resilience, and partly because… well, life.
When I break resilience down, I see three components:
the difficulty (the wave that hits)
the reaction (how you resist, endure, or adapt)
the aftermath (what you do with the experience)
Most people focus on the reaction: how to carry more, stress less, stay calm. Some focus on the recovery: how to bounce back faster.
But I’ve been thinking more about how we bounce forward.
If we assume for a moment that “life happens for us,” then every wave has something for us. Each fire leaves a draft under our wings.
Is that true? I can’t say for sure. But I’ve noticed: the more I believe it, the more true it becomes.
So, what does The Art of Resilience mean to you?
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