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The first step toward true resilience is accepting that hardship, stress, and change are a natural part of being human

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13:51 · 2025年10月20日 Kadam Bridget Heyes

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Kadam Bridget Heyes

From a Buddhist perspective, the first step toward true resilience is accepting that hardship, stress, and change are a natural part of being human. Rather than fighting reality or clinging to the idea of “getting back to normal,” resilience invites us to meet life as it is — knowing that we will be changed by our experiences, and that’s okay. What we need is to allow challenges to change us for the better! Resilience doesn’t come from avoiding suffering, but from facing it with patience and compassion.

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