"Resilience is learned. Not just taught" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Lessons from my family: It's all about attitude management, proactive anticipation, courage restoration, resourcefulness, decisive action, agile thinking, maintaining optimism, and reframing trends as opportunities rather than threats.

I have so much to learn from my sons and daughters-in-law!

I'm reflecting on this today as the youngest of my two sons turns 30. Here's on the far right in the photo.

While I spend a lot of time on a lot of stages speaking about resilience, I've had the opportunity to witness the development of resilience firsthand with the evolution of their careers and lives.

Each of them has faced some type of significant career challenge at some point in their lives. Rather than giving into despair, I've watched as they've nurtured themselves with hope, determination, and action. The spirit they've shown through these times has taught me something about myself and has offered me lessons on how I too can nurture my spirit of resilience.

Here's what I've seen - as their careers underwent the typical - and sometimes untypical - twists and turns of life, they never gave up. They never gave in. They fought back. In doing so, they become the fountain of wisdom that has helped to nurture my soul, feed my optimism, and fuel my determination. When I talk about resilience in my keynotes, I often draw from global business examples.

But today, I want to share something more personal - how my sons and daughters-in-law have embodied the resilience principles I've advocated for years.

Here's what I've learned.

**#Resilience** **#Action** **#Attitude** **#Growth** **#Perseverance** **#Family** **#Learning** **#Adaptation** **#Opportunity** **#Determination**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/04/decoding-tomorrow-your-daily-future-inspiration-resilience-is-learned-not-just-taught/

New week, new goals! Let's tackle our ambitions with unmatched determination. It's those unseen moments of effort that pave the way to great #success. Stay persistent, and watch success roll in!

#determination : direction or tendency to a certain end

- French: détermination

- German: der Entschluss

- Italian: determinazione

- Portuguese: determinação

- Spanish: determinación

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#NinaTurner ‘s words possess the power to #awaken souls, ignite fires within and #inspireothers to #takeaction The song is more than just #music - it's a #CallToAction and a way to amplify Nina Turner's message and #determination for #justice ! #krantz #SpeakTheTruth youtu.be/xhDk01xbzM0?...

KRANTZ- We Must Stand Up And S...

I had quite the discussion about this Feb 2000 research cruise on the RRS Discovery with one of the expedition members at an #oceanography conference in 2002. Crew were injured after being thrown from bunks, windows broken, and even a collision avoided with a fishing trawler. They didn't get the intended #research completed, but measured instrument accurate winter storm waves.
#Science #determination

Surviving 10-storey-high 'monster waves'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78wqll6vpdo

I Refuse

https://thepoetsky.com/i-refuse

Good #biologists understand the complexity of #sex #determination & #differentiation

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/01/24/good-biologists-understand-the-complexity-of-sex-determination-differentiation/

people always tell me how impressed they are with my optimism, my hope

that my hopefulness gives them hope, helps them go on

I don't know how to tell them

it's not hope

it's determination

I don't keep going because I believe it'll be okay

I keep going because the alternative is giving up

and ultimately giving up doesn't help anyone

I keep going because the world is burning and we need kind people more than ever

both personally and on a cultural level everything is shit right now

and it shows no signs of getting better soon

maybe ever

but giving up is pointless and only benefits those who created this nightmare

determination is key, hope is just a nice-to-have

I was feeling pretty stressed out at work. Deadlines upcoming and all that. But I listened to the soundtrack for Gris whole working and I feel so much better. It's crazy how much music can help. I might replay the game this weekend. Listening to the music filled me with hope and DETERMINATION.
#undertale #videogames #gris #grisgame #metaposting #work #stress #music #hope #determination

My Lovely Peeps:

I read this at least once a year & it *never* fails to #encourage & inspire me.

It is so good whether you're feeling small in your own self, or in the difference you're trying to make in the world.

If you’re losing #hope, do at least a little more before giving up.

You always have power.

Never forget small actions matter.

Make yourself a wee republic of unconquered spirit.

https://abby-brockman.medium.com/despair-is-not-a-strategy-15-principles-of-hope-deba7ac2cb29