“To exist is to change; to change is to mature; to mature is to go on creating yourself endlessly.”
Henri Bergson (1859 - 1941)
It’s only natural to occasionally stagger under the weight of crisis and upheaval – both personal and global. This book is about getting back up on the other side.
Building resilience isn’t about simply moving on; it’s about distilling strategies for the future from the things that have hurt us. Armed with years of research (and hard-won life experience), Patrick Lindsay has identified four keys to resilience: a sound mind, a sound body, a sound spirit and an action plan.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
Victor Frankl (1905-1997)
Be Resilient and Thrive, the latest in Lindsay’s inspirational book series, guides readers to weather adversity with heads held high; to preserve the things that matter most; and to unearth opportunities for joy, no matter how grim a situation might appear.
Never have we been confronted with so much constant, bewildering, tumultuous change. Never have we needed to be resilient more.
“The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.”
Max Lerner (1902 - 1992)
We know our brains are shaped by our experiences. And we have the choice of how we respond to those experiences. So, even in our most dire circumstances, we have options.
In other words, it’s never too late to make up for misfortunes, to learn new coping mechanisms, to deal with trauma and to find and expand our resilience.