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Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome – Part 2: An Old-School Mantra for Modern-Day Resilience

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In part 1 of “Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome,” I told you how I learned about resilience and why it’s so important in everyday life. I also revealed my first major life resilience test – Marine Corps boot camp – one of the most, if not the most, badass decisions I’ve ever made. In this follow-up … Read more

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome – Part 1: An Old-School Mantra for Modern-Day Resilience

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How are some people able to bounce back from overwhelming adversity? Do resilient people eat Wheaties every morning, pump up their Air Jordan’s, and throw down spinach like Popeye? Or do they possess some internal superpower that propels them past life’s greatest adversities? I liken the concept of resilience to a simple mantra I picked … Read more