Resilience
is still so important
I want to
share this Harvard Business Review article with you about “How Resilience Works”
by Diane L. Coutu. This is a must read article! Even though the article is form
2002 it is still very relevant today.
Why is it
that some people snap when confronted with life´s hardships, when others snap
back? Why is it that some people are sinking into depression or suffering a
permanent loss of confidence after a layoff or a divorce? Why is it that some people
can live through the most terrible experiences and still live a successful life?
Resilience!
Diane L.
Coutu argues that resilient people possess three defining characteristics: They
coolly accept the harsh realities facing them. They find meaning in terrible
times. And they have an uncanny ability to improvise, making do with whatever´s
at hand.
