Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
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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