What makes YOU so RESILIENT??

2015-04-18T07:32:08-04:00

You made it! You are here , reading this right now. Despite all the close calls and times when you thought you couldn't make it, you did. What is it that got you to this point? Was it God? Faith? Luck? Fate? Sills ? Training? Loved ones? Physical strength? Mental agility? A combination of those?

I survived being tortured for the first 12 years of my life by a violent alcoholic , drug addicted felon. I survived my own suicide attempt. I survived a bad marriage to a woman who put me down much of the time . I attribute my resilience to a combination of all things listed above. Primarily God. It's why I am serving today. My life is a give back.

What have you survived ? How? What makes YOU so damned resilient?

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 18 at 2015 9:41 AM

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What makes me resilient? Me my life my failures and successes and being able to learn from all expiriences.

My Resilience is not measured by any significant act. I feel that to measure one's individual resilience against another defeats the intention. We cannot measure each other's resilience. We are all resilient because we chose to serve the country we live in. The fact that you chose to raise your hand and part of 1% of society to serve.
In the 5 years that I have been a Master Resilience Trainer to be able to share my stories to all is me paying it forward.

Self Awareness, Self Regulation, Optimism, Strengths of Character, Mental Agility and Connection

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 18 at 2015 11:31 AM

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People either have it or they don’t. Not true!

We can all develop or build our resilience.
Resilience is a capacity that involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned by and developed in anyone.

Things happen in life triggers and learning that thoughts drive consequences which contain emotions and reactions is resilience.

Being resilient involves tapping into your resources, such as personal strengths (character strengths) and the support of family and friends (connection).

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Apr 18 at 2015 12:30 PM

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Sir, I think that attitude is a big influence on one's level of resiliency. I try to maintain a positive attitude as much as I can. My normal response to "off the wall requests or tasks" is usually "no problem, too easy." Then I research and execute. I give 100% in all that I do. I have no problem at the end of each day looking in the mirror and saying that "I did the best that I could today. Tomorrow in another day."

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Apr 18 at 2015 12:45 PM

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Believe it or not I credit Sgt Kiefer who was my Drill Sargent in '68.
He taught me....
1) Maintain a positive mental attitude
2) Believe you are tougher than you think you are.
3) If you can get thru Wednesday, you can get trough it all

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 18 at 2015 2:26 PM

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For me it was the development of mental toughness and friends. I was bullied in grade school, but pushed me to fight harder, train longer, and not give in at the first opportunity.

I'm resilient because I forced myself to be.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 18 at 2015 3:00 PM

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Because the alternative is defeat.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 18 at 2015 3:43 PM

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Because I crashed and burned, and the only way to see is up, and quitting is not an option.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Apr 18 at 2015 3:58 PM

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It helps to know we are on the winning team, winners never quit.

Response by CH (MAJ) William Beaver made Apr 29 at 2015 1:13 PM

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Why are you resilient?