Resilience, by definition is, “The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. The capability of a strained body to recover its size and shape after deformation caused especially by compressive stress. The ability to bounce back from misfortune or change.”
Stress, by it’s original definition from Hans Selye back in the 1950’s, is “Any challenge to the system designed for growth.“
What determines whether stress becomes distress (more challenge than capacity) or eustress (challenge and capacity are stretched and result in growth to the system)? Lots of variables. It’s complex. The root of resilience, however, is found in the belief system of the stressed. Fact. If you believe you have built competence for the challenge, you are most likely to perform to your capacity in said MOT (moment of truth). Your belief system matters most. Have you authored your worldview? Are you eliminating the self limiting ones? Are you using your mantras in the crucible to remind you of your beliefs and behave accordingly? Are you doing the constant cultivation within, friend? Here’s my two cents on resilience. You don’t bounce back. You don’t want to.
You bounce forward.
If you’ve done the work within and continue to do it day in and day out, you bounce forward. Your belief system (worldview) is just like your literal core. It’s not built once or even once in awhile. Your core requires constant challenge and proper training to perform well when you need it most. Your CORE likewise. Slow down. Reflect. Write. Where is your stress response more reactive than CORE curated? What you doing about it? Resilience is built by your strong CORE. This I believe. You?
Live hard. Love harder…
BUILT TO LEAD 