The Hardiness Factor: How to Be Resilient?
"It is not the breaking that makes us strong, but the healing." Resilience is a word we are constantly told to promote, but we do not really know what it means. Is it just bouncing back or something much deeper? Why some people rise after setbacks stronger, and others sink into defeat is still a mystery. What is their secret? Psychologists talk about this thing called “the hardiness factor,” which is basically this cool mix of attitude and actions that lets people not just get through tough times but actually come out stronger. But how do you work on building this trait? And can anyone really learn it? In his masterpiece, Thorns Have Roses , Ira David Welch talks about resilience by looking at commitment, control, and challenge. The three elements described are the important elements of an attitude that can allow you to take the rough moments in life and turn them into stepping stones for change. This article explores these concepts, relates them to real life, and ...