Why do people fail?
Surprisingly, it’s not usually down to a lack of talent, ability or motivation.
In fact, plenty of very intelligent people fail for one simple reason: they lack resilience.
If you want to enjoy life, be successful, and cope well in a difficult world, you need to build up resilience.
Read on to find out how.
What is resilience?
Simply put, resilience is the ability to deal with whatever life throws at you without giving up.
Being resilient means being able to bounce back, even after something really bad happens.
One key characteristic of successful people is that they aren’t afraid to keep trying after they fail, and that’s because they’ve learned to be resilient.
Here’s an example:
Two people go to interviews for their dream job. Neither of them get the job.
Person 1 is resilient. He doesn’t let a small setback knock him down, and he keeps applying for other jobs. Soon enough, he gets one – and it’s even better than the original job!
Person 2 isn’t resilient. When he doesn’t get the job, he loses all confidence. He thinks he’s a failure, that he should never have bothered trying, and that he might as well give up now. He stops applying for the jobs he really wants, and sticks with a career well below his ability level.
Want to learn more about how resilience can make you successful?
Read this article: Why There Are So Few Successful People in the World: Talents Are Overrated
How to become more resilient
Ready to start your journey towards resilience?
Here are some great places to start.
Had a bad experience in the past that’s put you off trying again?
Maybe you fell off a bike while learning, and got too afraid to get back in the saddle?
Learning to overcome difficult memories is the first step towards building resilience.
Here’s an idea of how to get started:
- Accept what happened, and…
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