The Art of Resilience: 100 Paths to Wisdom and Strength in an Uncertain World

The Art of Resilience: 100 Paths to Wisdom and Strength in an Uncertain World
by Carol Orsborn

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Author: Carol Orsborn
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-06-02
ISBN: 0609800612
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: Three Rivers Press

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Book Review: A Marvelous Guide to Detaching From and Transcending Adversity
Summary: 5 Stars

Psychological resilience is usually described as our capacity to cope with stress and adversity. There is a robust research literature and countless worthwhile programs for enhancing resilience.

Carol Osborn uses the term resilience in a slightly different way. For her, resilience is the acceptance and transcendence of painful experiences rather than denying them. I very much like this approach as a complement to more conventional resilience enhancement programs. The book contains one hundred ideas and suggestions, culminating in number 100: "Make your life a work of art."

As I was reading the book I was reminded of the quotation attributed to the Scottish Presbyterian Minister, Robert Leighton: "Adversity is the diamond dust with which Heaven polishes its jewels." This whole book is packed with diamond dust. Whether or not you or a loved one is facing adversity, I highly recommend this book of sage advice and wise insights. Even if you are sailing on a calm sea, adversity is usually an unavoidable part of life, so being prepared and shifting your perspective ahead of time is a thoroughly good idea. This is a terrific book for doing just that.

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Summary of The Art of Resilience: 100 Paths to Wisdom and Strength in an Uncertain World

Carol Orsborn the former head of an international PR firm who jumped off the fast track to pursue a saner life shows us how to move through and beyond disappointments and rechannel valuable energy to overcome life's setbacks. Her motivating compendium of anecdotes, Eastern and Western wisdom, and practical advice will make it easier to get through the tough times.

Resilience is the art of accepting and transcending pain, rather than escaping it in a frenzy of denial. "The deeper the channels pain carves into your soul, the greater the capacity for joy your soul can contain," promises author and founder of Overachievers Anonymous, Carol Orsborn. Relying on stories, anecdotes, and practical advice, Orsborn teaches the 10 stages of resilience. The first stage is "The Point of Impact," when our tendency is to avoid suffering at all costs. Orsborn then guides us all the way to Stage 10, "Beyond Resilience," at which point readers are summoned to be "profoundly changed" instead of wallowing in suffering.

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