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What does it mean?
True vitality includes the capacity to restart after a stop.
In plain terms
Getting back up is just as important as staying the course.
What can you take from it?
Resilience involves restarting as much as enduring.

Where it applies

  • recovering from failure
  • planning a comeback
  • personal development

Putting it to work

  • embrace fresh starts
  • rebuild after setbacks

Questions to consider

  • Can you define true vitality?
  • How do you start over?

Another view

Restarting is not always possible or safe depending on the situation.

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