Resilience-Part II

                          RESILIENCE-PART II

In my last post I discussed my experience at the Summit Consulting Group’s Million Dollar Convention in Atlanta where I had the opportunity to hear Dr. Martin Seligman author of Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism discuss The Practice of Positive Psychology. I mentioned in that post that one of the things that struck me the most was when he said: “Resilience is twice as important as talent and IQ.” I’ve become fascinated with this topic of resilience.

In Eric Greitens book Resilience we learned that resilience is a virtue that enables us to move through our hardships and become better. None of us can escape pain, fear or suffering. Yet from pain can come wisdom, from fear can come courage, and from suffering can come strength, if we have the virtue of resilience.

In my good friend Sandra Suran’s recent book The DNA of the Resilient Organization she describes how resilience and sustainable growth within an organization are built from the core. With each problem that we solve or new opportunity that is seized and accomplished, the organization’s core will become stronger.

In Dr. Seligman’s words, Sandra Suran’s book and in Eric Greitens book on resilience, the message is unanimous: The problems and struggles we encounter if dealt with correctly make us not only stronger individuals but stronger organizations. We must learn to honor the struggle because it is part of our journey as individuals and organizations that are necessary for real growth. We have all struggled at times both individuals and organizations. When we look at our struggles as opportunities to learn and grow and not fight it but embrace it, then we can get the most out of the journey. Resilience is the key to our success. It is not that which happens to us that has the greatest impact on us, and those around us, but our response to what happens.

Resilience seems to be the key to having a well-lived life and a successful business. The more resilient we are the stronger we become. The stronger we become the greater our ability to weather the storms that come our way. We weren’t born with resilience. Resilience is something we build over time. After enough practice, resilience becomes a part of who we are.

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