Quotes About Resilience

Look, dudes, we didn't come this far down the rabbit hole to stop on the one-yard line in the middle of like Nazi headquarters," said Nick. "Did we?" "No, but if you tried, you could probably mix a few more metaphors," said Elise.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #5: HEALING TAKES MUCH LONGER THAN YOU THINK. THE BIGGEST SCARS YOU CARRY AREN'T THE ONES YOU CAN SEE.

So being brave doesn't mean you're not scared, then." "It means you're scared, and you do what you have to do in spite of it.

Getting hung up on 'how' is just the stupid part of your brain throwing a tantrum because it feels left out.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #12: IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS, DO ONE SMART THING AT A TIME.

No wonder tragedy wields the only hammer stout enough to crack the resilient bubble of complacency

When a dark age comes, hold the light inside.

Repeated and prolonged proximity to moribund logging communities set off my misanthropy.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #16: WHEN YOU REACH THE END OF YOUR ROPE, DON'T HANG AROUND.

Mark Galeotti

Don't be afraid of sharing your vulnerabilities. Vulnerability doesn't make you weak, it makes you accessible. Know that your vulnerability can be your strength. —KEITH FERRAZZI, AUTHOR, WHO'S GOT YOUR BACK

You know the old saying, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Well, if you always get out as soon as the kitchen gets hot, your life will end up half-baked.

Until someone says "no" to you, you're not asking for enough.

That would be like saying, "I can't fix this." Being stuck forever with no way out is a very scary feeling.

Occasionally you'll slide into crazy when an upset causes your three brains to temporarily misalign, but you won't live there permanently.

Fail #1: Coddling

Practice moving quickly from: Oh fuck! (reaction) to Oh God! (emotional release) to Oh Jeez (re-centre yourself) to Oh well (re-focus) to OK (you are ready to fix this)

Think of the sanest people in your life, the people you'd describe as poised, wise, emotionally intelligent, kind, or good. In my experience, most of these people had childhoods that made them strong and resilient.

you're not trying to solve the problem that's on the table right now (a kid who's violating curfew, a coworker who's missing deadlines, etc.). Instead, you're shifting people to a place where they can solve the problem—and the next one that comes up, and the one after that.

When they're faced with new challenges, they think, "I can do this.

When they have setbacks, they don't resort to whining, blaming someone, or withdrawing. Instead, they're determined.

All of us—even if we're strong at the core—will occasionally lose it when stress causes our brains to misalign.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." —MAHATMA GANDHI

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it." —CONFUCIUS