This is all so true! Having been an individual who was knocked down flat by life: resilience teaches you not to let yourself be knocked down again. Life gets intense. When people complain about not being knocked down “enough “, because their story won’t be inspiring? Why in the world would you want to be knocked down on purpose?
When I think back on how I survived my rigorous and sometimes inhumane internship at Parkland Hospital in Dallas in 1978, I can attest to a profound sense of meaning (caring for very sick children and learning to be a great doctor), tremendous connections to my fellow interns (a band of nine of us), and cognitive reappraisal (I knew I was learning important and necessary things), but there was little sleep (perhaps it was really good when I was exhausted), and no exercise (except for running from bed to bed putting out fires). Internship was my resilience indicator for my life ahead, and I passed!
This is all so true! Having been an individual who was knocked down flat by life: resilience teaches you not to let yourself be knocked down again. Life gets intense. When people complain about not being knocked down “enough “, because their story won’t be inspiring? Why in the world would you want to be knocked down on purpose?
When I think back on how I survived my rigorous and sometimes inhumane internship at Parkland Hospital in Dallas in 1978, I can attest to a profound sense of meaning (caring for very sick children and learning to be a great doctor), tremendous connections to my fellow interns (a band of nine of us), and cognitive reappraisal (I knew I was learning important and necessary things), but there was little sleep (perhaps it was really good when I was exhausted), and no exercise (except for running from bed to bed putting out fires). Internship was my resilience indicator for my life ahead, and I passed!
I have deep admiration for doctors going through residency.
I still can’t comprehend why we expect people to make good decisions under such conditions, though!
Good for you nonetheless, you are definitely stronger now