Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Bounce Back from Adversity

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Bounce Back from Adversity "

Today, I want to talk about the importance of learning how to bounce back

from adversity.

Whether it be loss of your job, an illness, or a natural disaster like a

tornado or flood, which can cause you to lose almost everything in one fell

swoop, it can really knock you off your feet for a while. And when adversity

does strike, how fast you get up again depends on a number of things, such

as:

how good your support network is;

how solid your self-esteem is;

the extent to which you believe that you can control your own destiny;

and your experiences of overcoming adversity in the past.

If you want to shorten the time it takes to get back on your feet, try this:

Ask yourself how it will look when you no longer have your current problems.

Spend time visualizing yourself in that picture and imagining how you'll

feel.

Do it over and over, day after day, week after week. List your strengths and

past accomplishments and add to the list on a daily basis. At the same time,

set and prioritize some immediate, short-term goals to improve your

situation. Write a detailed plan of action for the top three, including day

and time.

Once you have accomplished a few short-term goals, you may feel ready to do

some long-term vision and goal-setting. Finally - and this is important - no

matter how much you've lost, take time to help someone else who is

struggling. Even the worst adversity can be used to learn and grow.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

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