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Resilience by Design
Bouncing back isn’t lucky; it’s rehearsed. Build protective habits before life supplies the stress test.
Seth Thomas
June 11, 2025
Suffering is universal; how we deal with it shapes our lives. — Lucy Hone
Good Morning. Resilient people practice realistic optimism—acknowledging pain while believing in agency. Denial stalls healing; catastrophe thinking magnifies it.
They also deliberately nurture connections. Community is an external hard‑drive that stores hope when yours crashes.
Finally, they edit attention. Asking “Is what I’m doing helping or harming?” redirects focus toward action rather than rumination.
Today’s Challenge
Write two columns: “Within my control” and “Outside my control” for a current challenge; act only on column A.
🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
Book of the Week
 | Kendall Royce’s How to Build Habits for Success is a 124‑page quick‑hit guide that swaps vague “be disciplined” slogans for three practical tools: the Wheel of Life to spotlight priority domains, High‑Impact Habit Mapping to shrink goals into micro‑wins, and a motivational check‑in that roots habits in your personal “why.” It reads fast—think a single coffee break—and its friendly tone feels more like a coach than a lecturer. Check it out! |
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