Resilience
shines in the core of success. And it's a composite of many vital qualities,
some of which you already possess in abundance. Those you lack, you are capable
of developing. More than
intelligence, connections or even luck, resilience will see you through.
"Life
isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the
rain."
Resilience
transforms. As you may have discovered, dancing in life's storms might not
change the storms, but you change yourself!
If you
question this, ask yourself: were you raised to associate wellbeing with avoiding major challenges and stressors? In the
near future, avoidance might appear to work. But this approach carries a heavy
cost. Only when you lose fear of the unexpected can you move forward
proactively.
Just
think - no more waiting for sunnier days, while fears of imagined outcomes
nibble at your sleep and self-confidence.
Instead,
start thinking in terms of your resilient strengths.
v
Curiosity
v
Humor
v
Self-Reliance
v
Humanity
v
Flexibility
v
Persistence
v
Gratitude
v
Patience
v
Creativity
How you combine strengths
may be highly personal. But your unique constellation of competency wills most
likely help you face and reframe challenges, strategize how to use your time,
and navigate through crises.
Your personal base is
essential to know, to respect and to build on. It grows as you grow. And as you
grow, your understanding of resilience will mature and deepen.
Start Creating Your
Personal Resilience Profile Using This Exercise
Find a quiet corner, relax
and envision a recent situation you found challenging. Call upon all of your
senses.
What
emotions arise?
What
sounds, smells and touches do you associate with this source of stress?
Next, recall how you
responded to this difficult situation. Remain present to yourself in a
supportive way as your review your choices. Now, return to the present moment
and jot down how you met each challenge.
What
strengths did you pull on to move forward? Next validate yourself. Sense how
you have emerged stronger by using your signal strengths.
This may inspire you to revisit any other impasse that you encountered and grew through. What additional resilient qualities would you like to acquire? What values underlie them? Remember that in the same way that core muscles support you all the time, resilience enable you to flex, stretch and strengthen every day.
There's an inner sense of
safety that only comes when you know you
are on your side, no matter what.
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