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OVERCOMING AND THRIVING ON ADVERSITY

resilient but also ending up having the secretary of state
role offered to her. Those who can see beyond the horizon
and do not stay in the valley and play the victim are those
who not only are resilient but also open the door to other
possibilities and sometimes great opportunities.
Hillary’s resiliency—her unique ability to face adversity
and bounce back, as she did in this recent presidential cam-
paign—has won her the respect and admiration of people
from all political parties in the United States. And her
decision to continue to make a difference by taking on a
global leadership role in lieu of being president has
impressed people around the world. Truly there are many
leadership lessons to be learned from this outstanding
woman.

x HOW RESILIENT ARE YOU? z

If you are wondering just how likely you are to be resilient
at this point in your life, here are a few easy questions to ask
yourself. The more times you answer yes, the more likely
you are to tap into your resiliency factor.

1. ____ I’m usually optimistic. I see difficulties as
temporary, expect to overcome them, and believe
that things will turn out well.
2. ____ I can tolerate high levels of uncertainty and
ambiguity.

x 25 z