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Resilience is a superlative strength of power and mastery; in fact, it’s a melding of the other core strengths: Courage, Optimism, Persistence, Enthusiasm and Living in the Present. The synergy of these strengths can provide you with mighty tools to prevail, even thrive, when you’ve been subjected to whatever life sends your way. And life often sends along some pretty tough stuff that can be overwhelming, grueling and sometimes downright tragic.

Turning troubles into growth, bouncing back from tragedy, trauma and failure, believing that life’s major difficulties are surmountable and that the future holds the promise of sunshine, renewal and opportunity are the distinguishing characteristics of Resilience. As a resilient individual, you will have the wherewithal to fight back and win when the going gets tough. And by facing the black clouds, you’ll have the opportunity to become a deeper, more confident and accomplished person.

Persistence. To rise out of difficulty takes time, patience, endurance and tenacity. Persistence reinforces Resilience through certain beliefs that strengthen a person’s steadfastness in tough times. In subscribing to the importance of Persistence, one understands the road is often plagued by detours and that progress takes time; one eschews the victim mentality, sees mistakes and failures as room to grow, and views change as an integral part of life that’s to be embraced rather than avoided.