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Courage4 min

3 qualities of super resilient people

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  • SpeakerShaka Senghor
  • Length4 min
  • TopicCourage
  • Key notes6

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Shaka Senghor spent 19 years in prison, seven of them in solitary confinement, and learned there that resilience is also a choice. He shares the three ingredients that helped him get through: optimism, resourcefulness and letting go of the past.

  • 4 min
  • Courage
  • by Shaka Senghor
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Key notes

What to take away.

  1. 01
    We're more resilient than we think

    We often only discover our resilience when life pushes us hard.

  2. 02
    Hope is the cornerstone

    Accept that you're in a dark moment, but believe there's light on the other side.

  3. 03
    Focus on purpose, not pain

    Senghor found strength in autobiographies of people like Nelson Mandela and in the poem "Invictus".

  4. 04
    Be optimistic

    Optimism is central to getting through hard times.

  5. 05
    Be resourceful

    Look around you for the people, things and ideas that can help you cope.

  6. 06
    Let go of old memories

    Replaying the past keeps you stuck. Release it so you can move forward.

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