Friday, April 2, 2010

The Comeback Kids


The Winter Olympics, as it usually does, provides us with many examples of resilience. Stories abound of those who come back from spectacular crashes and heartbreaking losses to win the gold. These athletes clearly demonstrate the skills and attitudes of resilience such as optimism, confidence in their abilities, flexibility and the ability to solve problems and think on their feet or skies or snowboards. The stories are the same, whether they be of Americans, such as Bode Miller, or Korean or Japanese. And it is not just the athletes that demonstrate these skills and attitudes, but often the parents. A good example being the parents of the Turkish figure-skater who gave up a comfortable life in Turkey to move to Canada so that their daughter could have the training and coaching that she required to compete. But as we celebrate their victories and the comebacks of these Winter Olympians, we should remember that we all can possess the skills and the attitudes of resilience that can make us Olympians in dealing with the challenges that we face each day in our lives.
Ron Breazeale, Ph.D.
Author, Duct Tape Isn't Enough
http://www.reachinghome.com/
(photo copyright US Presswire)

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