Resilience

What is resilience? I immediately picture a ball bouncing. We are just that. A career isn’t ever built off of a straightforward path. You will normally see a twist and turn in a successful career path. The tough and resilient are what we deem successful; they are the ones that bounce right back. I believe the harder that something is, good or bad, resilience is key. To never attempt is to quit before beginning. I don’t know how many people have told me things weren’t possible. Man, I am glad I didn’t listen. People will try to stop you along your path and tell you that you can’t do it or it's not possible. I believe resilience is the toughness to push past what we deem impossible at times. Can you imagine if you never bounced back and fought past something difficult? I believe resilience to be a key ingredient to success. I take all of those "don’t do that, you can’t", and "that’s not possible" as a building block. Most people will comment and speak out loud to try and stop our progress. Remember that. When someone speaks louder than others, make sure you are listening to the right person. I wouldn’t be where I’m at if I didn’t take responsibility for everything, good and difficult. Being a resilient human is a top ingredient for success. Normally right before something great happens the most difficult thing happens. Have the strength to push past the difficulty because the reward is about to be amazing.