He embodied persistence: eye-on-the-prize at all times, his stride constant as his body reformed after every physical onslaught.
That's persistence.
And that's not what we're talking about today.
We're talking about resilience, a word that's often used interchangeably with persistence and grit. But resilience is its own cognitive process.
If persistence is the AI droid that sticks to his original plan, ploughing through, immune to or ignoring the opposition, then resilience is his more humane counterpart, the one who channels the energy of his pursuit into adapting his plans to better meet the challenges that come his way.
Resilient people have the ability to imagine new futures.
Or as we call it, to be creative.
How do you develop resilience? You practice planning.
Not to craft a perfect plan, but to get better at planning.
The more you practice imagining new futures, the more your brain trusts your ability to do so when the chips are down.
The more you develop your creativity the more resilient you become. The more resilient you become, the more open your mind is to making even more creative plans. The loop continues, bolstering your confidence and broadening your horizons.
