Resilience

... is the mental toughness to face and overcome adversity. It keeps you up and running long after others have given up.

Resilience emerges through your life experience and through the beliefs you adopt about yourself and your place in the world.

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10 Core Beliefs of Extraordinarily Resilient People

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