My friend and author, Tricia Andreassen, is releasing her latest book this week called “Resilience in the Storm.” You can buy it on Amazon HERE. This book is a compilation of real life stories of people who have bounced back after many challenges and struggles. Today I want to share why resilience is important.
Let’s face it, life has many challenges. We face struggles in many areas – personal, relational, professional, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, etc. Each new day has the potential to bring new struggles and challenges, but you can persevere. In fact, I think we all love great comeback stories. Movies are made and books are written all the time about someone who seemed to be defeated, yet came back to win. I immediately think of movies like Rocky, Invictus, Rudy, and Braveheart. These are all stories of people who faced crushing defeat only to come back and end up on top victorious.
Why do we gravitate to these stories? Because we want them to be our stories! We want to know it’s possible to comeback after a setback. Too many people feel that their setbacks are final. Resilient people recognize that setbacks aren’t final, but rather a part of the process of getting stronger.
Think of setbacks like weight training. You have to push yourself through the resistance of heavy weights in order to get stronger. The more resilient you are to how you feel while working out, the stronger you become and the more motivated you are to keep at it. You’re then able to take on more weight and continue to build muscle and stamina.
When you are against a “wall” in your life, how do you respond? Many people say “There’s a wall there, so I can’t go any farther. I’ll just turn back.” Resilient people say, “I know there’s a wall there, but there has to be a way around it or through it. I’m going to find a way.” The difference isn’t skill or ability. The difference is mindset.
Resilience is important because life can be difficult. To achieve your potential, you will have to overcome setbacks in order to realize your hopes and dreams. We often buy into the lie that life will be easy. That’s just not true. Start thinking of setbacks as resistance training for your life. The more you persevere, the stronger you become. And the more resilience you display, the more impact and influence you can have with the people around you. You will become a living example that can inspire others. Mike Breen says, “People don’t need a perfect example; they need a living example.” Resilient people become the living example that others need to see.
I believe in you. I am confident that as you persevere and show resilience, you will become stronger. You will grow into the best version of yourself that you were created to become. You will motivate and inspire others. Your influence will grow. You will be a person others lean on for help in their own difficulties.
Once again, if you would like to read about real people overcoming real life challenges, order a copy of “Resilience in the Storm” today by clicking HERE.
Be Intentionally Great today!
