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What does it mean?
Facing change requires courage to keep living despite uncertainty.
In plain terms
When things get tough, we must try to keep going.
What can you take from it?
Resilience means moving forward even when conditions are hard.

Where it applies

  • personal crisis
  • career change
  • social shifts

Putting it to work

  • building resilience
  • planning through uncertainty
  • facing change

Questions to consider

  • What does living mean in hard times?
  • How do you find courage?

Another view

Some situations may require waiting rather than immediate action.

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