Inner resilience first starts with how you feel about yourself. It’s a knowledge that you are strong and will overcome anything that comes your way. It’s a sense of self-confidence and integrity. It is knowing that what you stand for matters for yourself and others. By protecting yourself and having self-respect, you ensure that others have respect for you as well. All of these things combined contribute to an inner strength that is necessary for inner resilience. We all want to be loved and respected. Being respected by others will lead to more feelings of happiness and this in turn will lead to a greater sense of self-worth. It’s a cycle that is self-perpetuating.
Remember the famous saying “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger?” An obstacle serves as a lesson and results in a better you. A belief that “I can do it.” This inner confidence feeds how you interact with the outside world. Resilience instills in you a sense of gratitude for the challenge. You welcome the obstacle, think, “Bring it on,” and view every obstacle as a challenge. You are secure in your ability to fight this and will accrue the necessary skills.