History is filled with legendary people who experienced failure after failure, and setback after setback. What did they do? Each time, they picked themselves up and kept going. Therefore, all legendary people must have resilience.

Thomas Edison did not invent the electric light bulb in two days, nor did Einstein produce the theory of relativity over a cup of coffee. It must have taken years of laborious trial and error, and countless long nights of pondering and brainstorming until that final breakthrough was made.

Being resilient means being emotionally prepared for crises, setbacks, and even failures. But you also have the determination to overcome them. You are flexible enough to change plans if needed but rigid enough to keep pursuing your goal. Here is what you need to do to increase your resilience.

• Accept failure as a fact of life.
• Look at adversity as an opportunity to harness and use all your skills and capabilities.
• Learn from mistakes to avoid making them the next time around.
• Keep your vision alive.
• Let adversity bring out the best in you.
• Seek support from those who believe in you.
• Never stop believing in yourself.

The bottom line: Training yourself to be resilient will empower you to never abandon your dream. Always remember that a Legendary Life does not come without a struggle!