The only difference between adventure and disaster is preparedness.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Nature vs. Nurture

Are some people born with a greater ability to respond to and recover from disaster?  Or is it a learned behavior?  It's the classic nature vs. nurture question.  Here is an interesting article from NBC news: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/02/18660723-after-tragedy-who-bounces-back-keys-to-resiliency-may-lie-in-childhood?lite

If you are interested, here are a few more articles about what makes people resilient and how you can adapt your character to help take on life's curveballs:
http://www.asparker.com/ppts1109a.html
http://psychology.about.com/od/crisiscounseling/p/resilience-2.htm

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