Introduction
The book “Resilience” by Eric Greitens, writer, boxing champion, U.S. Navy Special Forces officer, and, more recently, the state governor of Missouri, is a bestselling self-development book about overcoming life’s challenges and building character. After the experience, the former SEAL comrade found his own way of coping with adversity. Ever since his friend Zach returned home, the man has seen no goals in life and has been feeling post-traumatic stress disorder. Almost every day Eric wrote wisely and insightfully to his friend, explaining how to be resilient, to overcome obstacles not by positive thinking or self-image, but by positive action. It is important to note the basic ideas of the book.
Discussion
The book teaches readers how to take a hit, how to cope with tragedy, and how to recover from trauma. In a difficult period, it will help you to cope with your own weakness, find courage, and move forward again. First, people like to justify themselves, weaknesses, losses, and troubles (Greitens 76). Justification is born as a protective measure, guarding against pain, against self-inflicted injuries, and hiding the harsh truth about people themselves. When people begin to justify themselves, they are no longer capable of stopping (Greitens 34). According to another idea, the way to wisdom is through pain. This is because suffering is an essential part of life, and it’s important to learn something from it. Positive thinking alone is not enough to develop resilience, Greitens believes.
Conclusion
The reader may think that Eric Greitens, the author of the book, has grabbed hold of a collection of boring lectures and nerdy moralizing. However, this impression is mistaken, because Greitens does not read morals, the author simply teaching the ability to take a punch. The author’s uncommon personality is perceptible in every line a strong individual teaches others also to be strong.
Work Cited
Greitens, Eric. Resilience: Hard-won Wisdom for Living a Better Life. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.