Enlightened Living

Mindfulness practice in everyday life.

Lessons in Resilience

Yesterday a wise and beautiful old soul I know sent me a text - "The defining factor in our lives is not the resources that we have, but our resourcefulness". Her words reminded me of one of my former students who, at 17, became a paraplegic. Despite what most of us would consider almost insurmountable adversity, he responded to his circumstances with a strength and alacrity from which we all might learn.

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As you would say.....

As you would say.... "It's all relative."

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Resilience - Resource for Success

Thank you, Michael J. Formica. Your thoughts on resilience, and the success made possible through inner strength and courage are wonderful. We should all have your quote...
The glass is never half empty, nor is it half full. It's overflowing.
...copied on little notes everywhere, to help us choose to reach for it, again and again.

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Michael J. Formica, M.S., M.A., Ed.M., is a psychotherapist, teacher and writer. He is an Initiate in the Shankya Yoga lineage of H.H. Sri Swami Rama and the Himalayan Masters.

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