What Does it Mean to Be Resilient?

Life is going to punch you in the mouth.

Hard.

Multiple times.

That's not a maybe.

It's a definitely.

We all face adversity.

The difference between those who become resilient and those who stay vulnerable comes down to how we react when it happens.

Most people fold because they lack the resilience necessary to push through.

If you'd like to build yourself into someone capable of overcoming any obstacle you're presented with...

Resilience is a skill you must develop.

What Does It Mean to Be Resilient?

Resilience is the ability to keep moving forward when everything is falling apart.

It's staying focused when chaos surrounds you.

It's making progress when you're under pressure.

It's refusing to quit when it seems like the best option.

Resilience is what will allow you to continue moving forward even when it's the last thing you want to do.

With enough resilience, you may bend...

But you'll never break.

Why Most People Aren't Resilient

Most people aren't resilient because they've never had to be.

They've been protected from adversity their entire lives.

They've been given participation trophies.

They've been told they're special.

They've been sheltered from failure.

They don't know how to handle it.

They don't have the skills.

They don't have the mindset.

They don't have the experience.

They don't have the grit.

Once things get difficult...

They quit.

Which is exactly why they stay average forever.

How to Build Resilience

Resilience is not something you're born with or gifted.

It's a skill you must build.

...and it can't be built by reading about it, wishing for it, or repeating some meaningless mantra.

Resilience can only be built by going out and exercising it.

Here's how:

1. Stop Avoiding Discomfort

Most people spend their entire lives in avoidance of discomfort.

Instead, they consistently choose to indulge in what's easy.

Comfortable.

Convenient.

Stress-free.

Instant.

...and because they do...

They never give themselves the opportunity to exercise resilience.

If you want to strengthen your resilience...

You need to consistently put yourself in uncomfortable situations.

There is no other way.

2. Keep The Promises You Make to Yourself

Every time you break a promise to yourself, you weaken your resilience.

Every time you quit on yourself, you prove you can't be trusted.

Every time you give up, you reinforce the belief that you're weak.

Start making promises you can keep.

Then keep them.

No matter what.

No matter how you feel.

No matter what comes up.

This builds trust in yourself.

This builds confidence in your abilities.

This builds resilience.

3. Embrace Failure

Most people see failure as something to avoid.

Resilient people understand that failure is something to learn from.

...and no matter how hard you try to avoid it...

You can't.

Failure is a necessary component to becoming successful because it equips you with the lessons and points you in the direction of what you need to do in order to win.

By embracing failure, extracting the lessons, and applying them to your strategy moving forward...

You are exercising resilience.

...because most people quit in the face of failure.

Adapting to and overcoming failure is exactly what will help you become more resilient.

Don't run from it.

Face it.

Failure will teach you more about winning than winning ever will.

4. Solve Problems Instead of Avoiding Them

When a problem presents itself...

Find and implement a solution.

If you can train yourself to work through the hardship these problems present you with...

You will build resilience.

Every challenge you overcome makes you stronger.

Every obstacle you push through proves you can handle more.

The more problems you solve, the more resilient you become.

5. Don't Quit

This is the foundation of all resilience.

Being resilient simply means a refusal to quit.

No matter how difficult things get.

No matter how long it takes.

No matter how many times you fail.

As long as you don't quit...

You will build resilience.

As long as you keep going, you're still in the game.

As long as you refuse to give up, you can still win.

Resilience will come when everybody else quits and you keep moving.

You Can't Be Resilient Without Mental Toughness

You can't have true resilience without mental toughness.

Mental toughness is the foundation.

It's being in control of the conversation in your mind that controls your every action and decision.

When you have mental toughness...

You will also have resilience.

...because resilience is your ability to maintain mental toughness and keep moving over the long term.

They go hand in hand.

If you want to develop unshakeable resilience and mental toughness...

Get The Book on Mental Toughness.

It's a thorough guide to building the mindset you need to persevere through anything.

...and when you're ready to test your resilience...

Take on 75 HARD.

75 HARD is a complete, transformative mental toughness program.

Best of all ... It's 100% free to do.

You can learn more about the 75 HARD Program here.

You can also read about the program in-depth in The Book on Mental Toughness.

Make today the day everything changes.

Start building mental toughness and resilience now.