At first I was almost about to despair, I thought I never could bear it - but I did I bear it. The question remains: how?
PsychologyAdversityResilienceSelf helpSelf reflectionSurvival
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker thought they could not endure a hardship, yet they survived, and now wonder how they managed it.
- In plain terms
- I thought I couldn’t bear it, but I did, and I’m not sure why.
- What can you take from it?
- Hardship can be endured even when it seems impossible.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What inner resources helped you survive?
- How can you replicate that strength?
Another view
The quote doesn’t explain the specific actions that led to coping.
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