Chapter 7
RESILIENCE
‘Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.’
Winston Churchill
When the world is stacked against you, do you rise or do you fall? Do you lash out or do you survive? We all know people who’ve overcome some amazing obstacles and who seem bulletproof when it comes to life’s challenges. In the face of adversity, they seem able to easily bounce back quickly and with little damage. We may even think, ‘Would I be that strong?’ if faced with a similar situation. On the flip side, we all know people who completely go to pieces when life throws them a curve ball: people who just lose it and can’t seem to get it together, no matter what. Resilience is the ability to respond well to pressure, deal with setbacks ...
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