- Positive Attitude Nothing gets to them. They always have a smile on their face even in tough situations. This attribute allows them to analyze, think and act clearly without letting emotion intervene. Positiveness equates with calmness, knowing that there is a solution to every problem.
- Confidence Not cocky or arrogant but someone who knows their strengths and weaknesses. They make life decisions and take action based on this criteria.
- Egoless Sounds like a contradiction to the previous characteristic but, your ego cannot get in the way of what needs to be accomplished. There will be occasions when you have to suck it up and do things that go against your nature.
- Tenacity Like a cornered animal, you have stand your ground. Never give up or give in to your principals. Aggressiveness is used with restraint because you can't burn any bridges along the life's journey.
- Frugality Don't misunderstand, we're not talking about being cheap. A survivor knows value and quality and makes decisions accordingly. This characteristic applies to both how money is spent but, also how they respect and treat the things already have in their lives.
- Compassion It's said, that you'll never receive anything unless you learn to give. What goes around comes around. Never be a hoarder or loner. Respect your fellow human beings. Help when you can and the favors will be returned.
- Spirituality There's an appreciation for what life has already bestowed on them.
- No Fear of Failure We are human. We will make mistakes. A survivor looks at failure as a learning experience. True success is a series of failures that we use to our overall benefit.
- Presence The ability to focus on what's happening NOW. Not wallowing in the past or worrying about the future. Every minute, hour and day is a blessing and should be enjoyed passionately.
- Creativity Think outside the box. There is never a challenge that can,t be met. The human mind is an amazing thing if we don't restrict our ways of looking at life's dilemmas.
In the future, I will dig deeper into these characteristics, one by one, and hopefully provide insights in developing our resilience to what life throws at us.
( Note: This post was written by a person who has been unemployed for five months and still finds enthusiasm and happiness living every minute of every day.)
SMILE..... IT'S NOT THAT BAD
