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Dubem Okafor Ms.Zettler CP English 11 18 September 2014 Recipe to Resilience Why do some people recover quickly after a loss or trauma, while others seem to fall into an everlasting depression? People that are able to bounce back after something bad happens to them have what we call resilience. Resilient people are able to use their skills and resources to deal with and recover from problems and challenges. This may include the loss of a job, sickness, natural disasters, divorce, or the death of a loved one. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise from the ashes and be reborn as a stronger person just like a Phoenix. There are many different ingredients that make up the trait of†¦show more content†¦On the bus ride home my coach could tell I was upset so he asked me what was wrong. I told him about the drop and how much it was bugging me. He then told me something that will stick with me for the rest of my life. He said The one thing that separates a good player from a great player is the ability to forget. Meaning that the best players are able to show resilience and get over a bad play. There is more to Resilience than just being able to get over a hardship it is also having the ability to work hard even when you want to quit. This other ingredient of resilience is just as important to being successful as the first aspect. In the video clip with Will Smith he says â€Å"The guy who is willing to work hard will be the most successful.† There is no other way to put it. If you work hard and show resilience when you need to you will become successful in life. Angela Duckworth also says in her video clip Grit is Living life like a marathon not a sprint. This quote concedes with this aspect of resilience because to demonstrate it you have to continually give all your effort not just when it convenient to. The last ingredient of resilience has to do with having positive emotions in times of stress. To become happy you must have more positive emotions than negative ones. True happiness comes from finding meaning and satisfaction when you reflect on your life. It does not mean a life free from