ABSTRACT
Resilience is an intriguing yet elusive concept: intriguing because it can provide some kind of answer as to why one person crumbles in the face of tough times while another gains strength from them, but elusive in that the concept resists a definitive definition. The philosopher Tom Morris states that if one live long enough and pay attention to what's going on around them, 'he may come to understand one of the deepest truths about life: inner resilience is the secret to outer results in this world. Challenging times demand inner strength and a spirit that won't be defeated'. The popular view of resilience is bouncing back from adversity. Many people like to quote the nineteenth-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's maxim, 'Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger', and assume it's self-explanatory. A survivor can be consumed with bitterness and blame while the resilient person is displaying personal growth and pursuing important goals.
