#Resilience is a reflex deeply ingrained in a person's mind and soul, a way of facing and understanding the world. When resilient people and companies confront reality, they do so with determination, giving meaning to challenges and creating solutions out of thin air, rather than wailing in despair.
For resilient people, their behaviors contain hidden answers to the following questions that emphasize the characteristics that form the basis of resilience:
1- Have you really faced reality?
2- Did you make sense of the difficulties you encountered?
3- Did you improvise yourself after every professional and personal disaster you experienced?
Resilient people have three defining characteristics: They calmly accept the harsh reality they face. They find meaning even in the most difficult times. Because they have an extraordinary ability to improvise, they make something with whatever they have.
Face reality
Instead of choosing the path of denial, face the difficulties, keep your mind open, accept reality from head to toe. Prepare yourself to survive and train yourself to survive this reality.
Search for a meaning
When you face difficult times, you see yourself as a victim and ask “Why me?” Resist the urge to shout. Instead, try to make sense of this difficult situation for both yourself and others. Build bridges between the suffering you are going through today and a better future. He even went a little further and said, "Why not me?" Accept life's "challenges" calmly.
Always improvise
When people are under pressure, they often give the reactions they are most accustomed to. If there is one thing we do not expect from people in the face of pressure that can endanger life, it is creativity.
When disaster strikes, instead of kneeling down and accepting defeat, put on all your creativity and fight. Use whatever you have; Use your resources in unusual ways and areas. Try to see opportunities that people don't see. Remember, there is an opportunity in every crisis. As chaos theory says, what you call a crisis is actually an emerging order.
Additionally, some features that will increase your endurance are; your developed sense of humor, your ability to connect to other people, and an inner psychological space.
To summarize, resilient people; They are those who resolutely accept reality, have a deep belief based on solid values, and have a mysterious ability to improvise.
(This article was compiled from Diane L. Coutu's article Components of Endurance.)