Adversity and Resilience
Hi everyone,
Emerson’s sublime teachings on resilience and adversity are the subject of this second class. Pain is our teacher, guide, and informant; hardship creates our character and forms the foundation of all that we do. As Emerson teaches, “Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.” Being game for your own challenges, realizing you’re equal to the tasks life sets before you, is enormously empowering. Knowledge is the antidote to fear, Emerson tells us. But why is this so? And how does this affect how we confront our obstacles? This critical question is the focus of our second session.
Please enjoy this excerpt from the second lesson from Mark Matousek’s new course “Nonconformity, Contradiction & Getting Real”.
Love,
Caroline
