Resilience

Life throws you many roller coasters.

From the pure joy of kids laughing to the depression escalated from small disagreements.

There probably is no meaning to life, but life gives us meaning. We have the choice to live and be present with whatever we’re going through. Nothing can take that free will away, even concentration camps.

The hardest thing to be resilient against is gradual erosion of trust and reliability. It’s very difficult to get that confidence back. Both parties need to want to work actively at rebuilding without getting too burned out and stressed in the process.

It’s interesting when one chooses stoicism and the other denies that viability.

All we can do is keep connecting with people to gain understanding and validate with empathy.

Much like a chess match you may feel you’re losing, you haven’t lost yet. You can keep trying to make the best of the situation and see if things change.

Unlike games, you don’t get start over. The fast may often be hardest before you break it. But the benefits of the resilience pay for itself.