CHAPTER 9
BE RESILIENT
ADVERSITY HAS THE EFFECT OF ELICITING TALENTS WHICH IN PROSPEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD HAVE LAIN DORMANT.
—Horace
What would have to happen for each of us to be assured that we weren’t going to be pushed anymore? For each of us to feel that we’ve been challenged for the last time—that we have no more obstacles in our path? As far as I know, as long as we are living, we will continue to be pushed, face challenges, and find obstacles in our path—and we will need to be resilient, ready to bounce back and keep on fighting. The good news is that ours is an inherently resilient species. No matter what adversities, challenges, or ...
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