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Podcast: Surviving trauma: resilience v. a life sentence of suffering
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Podcast: Surviving trauma: resilience v. a life sentence of suffering

When does trauma determine fate, and when does it not?

Thanks to all the new subscribers who may have found me through the note I wrote that was shared and restacked so much. Here is the note:

A few months ago I published an article about this concept that we/plants/animals/all of everything maybe require some element of struggle in order to grow. That article was all questions and explorations, no answers!

Here it is:

— I removed the paywall as it’s a couple months old.

In this podcast episode (based on my Substack article), I talk about what might create resilience. I discuss two recent books I’ve read, and the controversial ideas about what a person might do with their past suffering.

Cyrulnik, B. (2011). Resilience : how your inner strength can set you free from the past. Mjf Books.

Ichiro Kishimi, & Koga Fumitake. (2019). Courage to be disliked : how to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness. Allen & Unwin.

I also have shared this inspirational reel from Instagram artist sensation Devon Rodriguez—his story of resilience:

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