Resilience
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou
“The oak fought the wind and was broken; the willow bent when it must and survived.” — Robert Jordan
“Resilience is not what happens to you. It’s how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you.” — Jeffrey Gitomer
Uses Stoic philosophy to turn problems into opportunities.
Simple mindset shifts like “focus on what you control.”
Like a friend giving you a reality check to keep going.
Shows how passion and perseverance beat talent.
Practical tips like setting “hard thing” goals.
A book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that—not talent or luck—makes all the difference.
Teaches how to thrive in chaos, not just survive.
Practical for handling uncertainty in work or life.
"The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better."
Guides you through recovering from personal loss.
Easy steps like journaling to process grief.
Features stories of people who recovered from personal and professional hardship, including illness, injury, divorce, job loss, sexual assault and imprisonment.
Finds purpose in even the worst circumstances.
Simple idea: choose your attitude, no matter what.
Argues we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.