Realizing What You're Made Of - Harvard Biz Review article

Was just reading an article in the March 2007 issue of HBR and thought I'd write a quick post (it's been a month since I posted last? yikes!)... Glenn Mangurian, a co-founder of FrontierWorlks a management-consulting firm, and formerly a senior VP @ CSC Index tells the story of his accepting and then overcoming a sudden paralysis.

The general topic of what gives people the strength to persevere through times of overwhelming adversity is certainly an interesting one to me, and I think the article's well worth a read if you've got some time...

The article ends with Mangurian's "Wisdom from Adversity", the headlines for which are:

• You can't know what will happen tomorrow-and it's better that way.
• You can't control what happens, just how you respond.
• Adversity distorts reality, but crystallizes the truth.
• Loss amplifies the value of what remains.
• It's easier to create new dreams than cling to broken ones.
• Your happiness is more important than righting injustices.

"Realizing What You're Made Of" by Glenn Mangurian