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The Power of Resilience: 5 Quotes to Inspire Your Journey

In times of challenges and change, finding sources of inspiration and strength is crucial. Resilience—the ability to recover from difficulties, adapt to change, and keep moving forward—is a quality we all possess to varying degrees, yet often overlooked. Today, I want to share with you five powerful quotes on resilience that have not only inspired me but have also served as beacons of hope for many. Accompanying these quotes is a video I have created to bring these words to life, visually and emotionally.

1. The human capacity for burden is like bamboo – far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance. – Jodi Picoult

Just like bamboo, which bends under the weight of the storm but does not break, we too have an incredible ability to withstand the pressures of life. This quote reminds us of our inner strength and flexibility.

2. Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.– Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s journey is a testament to the power of resilience. His words encourage us to measure success not by our victories but by our ability to persevere through failures.

3. Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up. – Mary Holloway

Resilience is as much about responsibility as it is about strength. This quote highlights the personal accountability we have in shaping our destinies, reminding us that the power to overcome lies within.

4. It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop. – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Our reactions define our path. This quote underscores the importance of our attitudes and choices in the face of adversity, shaping our narrative and our future.

5. Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb

Persistence is at the heart of resilience. This proverb is a simple yet powerful reminder that to move forward, we must be willing to rise each time we fall, no matter how many times it takes.

Don’t Lose Yourself.

” It belongs to the nature of man, as from Heaven, to be still at his birth. His activity shows itself as he is acted on by external things, and develops the desires incident to his nature. Things come to him more and more, and his knowledge is increased. Then arise the manifestations of liking and disliking. When these are not regulated by anything within, and growing knowledge leads more astray without, he cannot come back to himself, and his Heavenly principle is extinguished.” – Confucius

Reading about Confucius lends so much light to the art of living in my opinion. In my article: How to Find Your True Self I hinted on several things that derail and pervert us from our true godly nature. Like Confucius rightly alluded to, we have internal regulators that are akin to our very nature. Life will throw a lot of things at us that if we not careful, have the power to alter our fundamental principles upon which we were formed.

Not too many people recognize these internal regulators that are constantly pulling us back to our true nature when peer pressure and all other forms of alternative principles set to counter our very person strike. It is sickening and sad how people drastically change for the worse due to their ignorance of the powers and influences surrounding them.

Yes there is constant pressure both from within and without, constantly seeking our attention either to derail us from our path or to pull us back on track, yes it is difficult to identify the right path that we must embark on to achieve our purpose, I agree that it is extremely difficult to stay true to yourself in a world that is constantly forcing (indirectly) us to conform, but the importance of staying on track and holding firm to your heavenly principles and to the very reason why you were sent on earth cannot be overstated, you most, therefore, adhere to your inner calling, these internal regulators admonishing you either not to or to do things when faced with difficult situations. You must 100 percent trust your intuition because it will not lead you astray, for it is the very fabric that constitutes your being, it is independent of opinions and external influences.

To tap into this powerful resource, you must guard your mind with all that you’ve got” Do Not Conform (Romans 12:2). Paul’s letter to the Romans highlights the relative importance of us not losing our true identity, it also points to the fact that those of ancient times also suffered from these same things that plague us today.

Here are some questions to help you to asses where you are at the moment and where you want to be.

What is your belief system? If you don’t have any yet, isn’t it high time you found yourself one?

What do you stand for? What are some of the things your family, friends, and colleagues know you for?

What have you been feeding your mind with?

When was the last time you questioned your beliefs?

In all your ways seek wisdom, knowledge, and understanding Proverbs 4:5-9.

Sincerely answer these questions for yourself, then apply yourself to wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.

Thanks for reading Bibobra!

Never Stop Moving Forward

The bigger your dreams the more colossal the challenges. Life will throw hits at you in direct proportion to what you are aiming to get out of it, the measure of success you are able to garner from life therefore, is a function of the chunk of challenges and obstacles you are able to conquer. Take the hits now and celebrate later or……

You may seem static at the moment but don’t stop believing, don’t stop pushing, don’t lose faith, and don’t give up. For it is with patience, perseverance, and trust that the biggest goals are attained.

Do you have a concrete process in place? Trust the process!

Have you earmarked your journey? Keep Moving!

Do you have doubters around you? Trust your guts!

Are you afraid? Trust God!

Are you tempted to quit? Remember why you started!

Are things not going in the right direction? Well ask yourself this…”have I done all that I can do to make this work for me?

Remember to review your strategy and effect necessary changes but NEVER STOP MOVING FORWARD.

Thanks For Reading!

Bibobra