1The Case for Resilience
Expect adversity…expect more to conquer it.
—MARV LEVY, FORMER HEAD COACH OF THE BUFFALO BILLS
I have been writing this book for more than 46 years. Not literally, of course, but from a young age, I have been fascinated by people’s behavior in difficult situations. I have seen my fair share of resilient behavior and examples of people acting not so resilient. I have witnessed this in my own behavior and thought patterns as well. I can vividly remember being 14 years old and screaming at my older sister to get out of the bathroom. (Sorry, Kath.) I also recall being engaged in so much negative thinking before a football game my senior year at the University of Pennsylvania that I threw two interceptions; held the ball too ...
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