“Resilience is the capacity of a material to return to its original form after being compressed or stretched.
In everyday terms, it’s the ability to rebound from life’s setbacks.
Being resilient is good.
Exceptional resilience is very good, and it means bouncing back so swiftly from a life downturn that others might not even realize you’ve been through one.
Think of a Daruma doll—you can hit it repeatedly, one, two, three, ten times, yet it always springs back unchanged.
Think of a Daruma doll—you can hit it repeatedly, one, two, three, ten times, yet it always springs back unchanged.
Consider this practical example: You’ve poured your heart into a project, whether out of passion or obligation, for a week or a month. Suddenly, there’s a setback—a client changes their mind, or someone else snags the project. You find yourself halfway through your presentation, business plan, or model, knowing there’s no way forward.
As disheartening as it may be, you complete your presentation, your business plan, or your model.
Your resilience goes into the process, not solely into the result.
Through this, you will discover that half of the sadness and disappointment dissipate.
Resilience ultimately leads to greater happiness in the end, much like a Daruma doll.
