This is an intimate and at times emotional conversation about resiliency, and the importance of finding the internal courage to bounce back from professional or personal stressors that threaten to destroy our mental, physical, spiritual, or emotional health. In this brief episode, Gene shares the 5 pillars of Resiliency by sharing stories of his own resilient nature, and the resiliency of his friends, family, and colleagues. However, not everyone is resilient, some have succumbed to the pains and troubles of this life, suicide, or mental illness, and some have endured the pain of disease, like cancer or some other life-threatening illness. We go beyond simply defining the word, but, we look at how to be more resilient. Gene shares a phrase his mother would say, about being resilient, the phrase is You can "Give In (Being flexible), Give out (Resting), but, never Giving Up (Quitting).
We are all going through something, and though our challenges may be specific to us, they are not unique, and this should provide us comfort that we may be able to draw strength, hope, and determination. "My hope is built from nothing less..."
