Beyond Resilience, Guarantee of Success?

By Rolando José Olivo

The concept of resilience has been transferred to psychology, encompassing a set of extraordinary qualities and attitudes, which allow us to recover and face adversities. Although these don ́t guarantee success, the resilient human being is a new person, more mature and emotionally stable, who manages to defeat the suffering generated by tragic events and becomes stronger.

On the one hand, all of us are not resilient. The resilience has limits and the emotional responses overcome the rational ones (dilemma of resilience). And on the other hand, we can develop our resilience to a lesser or greater extent, as long as we are willing to persevere and make difficult decisions.

Going beyond resilience includes: striving for a balance between the human needs, overcoming the trap of Postmodernity, inquiring about the great existential mysteries, fulfilling a purpose in life and pursuing happiness.

Although resilience does not guarantee success, living a satisfactory, exemplary and virtuous life, includes discovering the meaning of the existence and orienting efforts to this notable purpose, serving others and God. In this regard, the faithful fulfillment of an existential mission prevails over failures and triumphs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rolando José Olivo
• Release date: Dec 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463306079

Rolando José Olivo

[e-mail] Instagram: @rolandojolivo Systems Engineer with 3 postgraduate degrees: Master's Degree in Applied Economics, Diploma in General Management and Specialization in Management of Social Programs (Summa Cum Laude). Work experience in companies in the oil sector, occupying these positions: Planning and Logistics Manager, Project Coordinator, Financial Advisor and Consultant. Consultant in the economic and financial area. Writer of books on economics, management, self-help, novels and Christianity, among others.

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Beyond Resilience,

Guarantee of Success?

Copyright © Rolando José Olivo, 2016.

ISBN 978-0463306079.

4th Edition, 2018.

USA: Smashwords, Inc.

Self-help and Religious Book,

published in Spanish and English,

also available as print book.

First published in Spanish: La Resiliencia: ¿Garantía del Éxito? (2016). USA: CreateSpace.

Translated by Rolando Olivo.

The cover images are from the Public Domain (available in Pixabay.com).

INDEX

I. INTRODUCTION

II. THE RESILIENCE

III. THE DILEMMA OF RESILIENCE

IV. THE DISADVANTAGE OF RESILIENCE

V. BEYOND RESILIENCE

VI. THE ADVANTAGES OF RESILIENCE AND A TRASCENDENTAL VISION

VII. THE DECALOGUE OF A VIRTUOUS LIFE

VIII. CONCLUSIONS

IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY

I. INTRODUCTION

The resilience is the ability of some materials to become better and more resilient after being damaged or worn out.

This concept has been extended to psychology, encompassing a set of extraordinary qualities and attitudes, which allow people to recover and face adversities. In this regard, the resilient human being is a new person, more mature and emotionally stable, who manages to defeat the suffering generated by tragic events and becomes stronger.

However the resilience doesn´t guarantee success and it isn´t easy to be resilient. Although the pain and the negative emotional impact are gradually diminishing, sometimes the circumstances outweigh each person's resistance. In addition, resilience doesn´t always manifest and this can materialize in the very long-term. Therefore, some people may not recover and others improve after several years of having dealt with tragedies or difficult situations.

The resilient qualities and attitudes are the following:

1. Optimism:

Think about the future and imagine in a better position.

2. Flexibility:

Adapt to unfavorable circumstances or give up exaggerated aspirations.

3. Empathy:

Recognize that tragic situations can happen to everyone.

4. Curiosity or Prone to Learn:

Understand the need to be continuously updated.

5. Emotional Balance:

Control emotions and don´t react impulsively, acting more rationally than emotionally.

6. Negation of victim status:

Do not blame others for unpleasant events.

7. Not obsessing over failures:

Accept and learn from them.

8. Courage or defiance of the comfort zone:

Accept more responsibilities, take on new challenges and expand the comfort zone (living space).

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