There’s value in looking back at the people, events, and ideas that shaped our lives. That hindsight guides us as we move forward, helping us imagine a brighter future. There’s no better time for reflection than at year’s end. A journey has finished; a new one is beginning.
Before we say goodbye to 2018 and start the New Year, we invite you to take a look at the stories that shaped last year and that demanded a change or transformation on our part. Now, ask yourself: How resilient were you to execute those changes or that transformation?
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If you do not know what resilience is, this is a good time to learn it.
Is the resilient person born or made?
As we approach the end of the year, it is inevitable to think about everything we have achieved, and it has gone well; but we also worry about what we still must finalize and maybe decide if we should postpone it until 2019. Although it sounds distant, in truth 2019 is closer than it seems, and if we think realistically; maybe what we couldn’t do all year long, we will not be able to do it in the few days until the end of 2018. A fundamental question we must ask ourselves is: Is there something we should change in the way we do things? Why our execution is not effective? What adjustments should we make to be successful in 2019 from the start?
We all want to be better: Maybe better children, better siblings, better partner, better worker, colleague, or friend; in general, a better person. Not only for ourselves to be better and have a better future that we can enjoy and live at our whim, but also to provide a better future for those who depend on us. It is almost certainly this is not the first time we think about it, and if so; Why do things continue as they are? Why have we not been able to achieve that desired state that we so long for?
The answer is not easy, and there may be many variables to consider. However, there is an anonymous phrase that says: “Everything in our life is a reflection of the decisions we make. If we want a different result, we must make different decisions”. In other words, it depends on ourselves.
Accepting that we must change or transform ourselves is not easy, but in the end; It is a decision we must make, a choice, a path. As everything in life!
The big question is: Do we want to do it? Do we want to make that decision? What must we transform or change to achieve success? To ensure that we get those much-desired results that we want to achieve? What should we do or not do?
Many times, we are so immersed in our current situation that it is difficult for us to identify those areas of change or transformation. It is important to note that this change or transformation begins with us but depending on the magnitude or the disruptive nature of the change or transformation, it can reach the people around us and those who interact with us, our work teams and in general the organization or group in which we move.
In addition, although the change or transformation involves having the answers to the questions that we have been asking, as individuals; the level of adaptation to change is not the same for everyone. This means that there are some people who are easier to adapt to change, manage it and even become change agents. This situation can be defined, in a word: Resilience.
Resilience is a psychological term that explains the change that man makes modifying negative situations, changing failures and obstacles, in positive or beneficial situations, assimilating errors and placing them as engines of change and transformation, gives us the possibility of being different. We are the ones who have the power to decide which path to take: To feel unsuccessful and defeated or to strengthen ourselves and find solutions.
Successful people are resilient, who bet on a positive attitude towards obstacles. And that is the attitude we must take to face our own adversities, without staying on the side of the road when facing the first or continuous setbacks. This is very important to understand every opportunity that is offered to us and the possibilities we have to be better.
Is the resilient person born or made?
Although it is true that there are people who from a very young age demonstrate a greater ability to assume and overcome extreme situations, we can all develop this capacity. It is only necessary to put into practice a series of habits that will make an important difference in our day to day and in our lives:
- Define clear objectives: What do we want to achieve? Where do we want to go?
- Find the positive side of the situation: All situations, no matter how negative they may seem, have a positive side. We just have to stop and think, remove negative ideas from the mind and focus on what that situation is bringing to our lives: Strength, learning, better opportunities that we had not considered.
- Encourage creativity: You must get out of the routine of everyday life.
- Have a full conscience: Being always in the present, fully aware, allows us to take advantage of the moment to look for solutions and move forward, without regretting the past or feeling anxious about the future.
- Surround yourself with positive people and seek the help of others: Positive people will help to look at the situation from a different perspective, finding opportunities that at first, we do not visualize.
We are not alone in this world, and we must accept that we need others, and understand; how others need us, how we can help!
Do you know how resilient you are?
