I don’t know, I’m not sure how resilient I stay in hard times because I’m under no illusion that I’ve faced truly hard times. These are supposed to be the good times.
Books taught me that most of the hardships I’ve faced or witnessed have been happening since the dawn of humanity. I don’t think I’m special in my experiences. So I’ve not faced any truly unique or particularly awful times. My grandparents fought in real wars and raised children in endless communism. Our generation is facing many challenges like expensive life, extremism, inequality, climate change. Not as bad as wars and communism.
Did the hardships I’ve faced feel hard? Oh yes, some events or health conditions I faced felt terrible and endless. If we put things in perspective, all I ever needed to do was to do the right thing and hope for the best.
The ultimate superpower I believe in and I try to pursue is persistence. How is that going to stand against the modern day challenges? The AI is invading and either spoiling or changing all aspects of life. It feels like adaptability could be a better superpower than persistence. Still, team persistence here.
