"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius
The final R: Resilience. Throughout the three days of BreakThru Camp... We have learnt all 3 Rs. Relationships, Responsibility and Resilience. What is Resilience, you ask? Resilience is the ability to work with adversity in such a way that one comes through it unharmed or even better for the experience. Resilience means facing life’s difficulties with courage and patience – refusing to give up. It is the quality of character that allows a person or group of people rebound from misfortune, hardships and traumas. Another famous icon: Thomas Edison, the greatest inventor of all times. Remember the light bulb? How many times did he fail? 1000? No. 2000? No. 5000? Nope. He failed 10,000 times! Well, "failed" isn't quite the right word. "I haven't failed. I've identified 10,000 ways this doesn’t work." This is what Thomas Edison said himself. Such a positive mindset. No wonder he eventually succeeded in creating light bulbs that actually work properly, eh? Another story: Colonel H. Sanders. Colonel? Is he a Colonel in the Army?? Well, not in that case. He's the founder of the fast food restaurant franchise: Kentucky Fried Chicken - KFC. Go check on him. If it wasn't his resilience, we wouldn't be enjoying those crispy chickens at all. If you fall seven times, stand up eight. Never back down, never quit. If these amazing people can do it, why not us?
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