#Adversity

Seeing some nonsense today about the racial problems of white people. I've never been arrested, but if I was, I wouldn't be scared of what might happen to me because
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This is worth reading. I know firsthand resilience is such a strong predictor of success in face of any adversity. I’ve come from great privilege but also suffered and survived
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I need to read a story/book by an African author that is not focused on trauma. No murder, rape, child marriage, poverty, disease, racism, addiction, war etc etc. A happy
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There are four friends within us Whom do we give more import?1. Intelligence Quotient 2. Emotional Quotient 3. Social Quotient 4. Adversity Quotient The 4th will test ur other 3
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Rihanna sent out a tweet in 2011 in response to the overwhelming negative comments she received.“I’m a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS!” Before #FreeTheNipple became a worldwide phenomenon,
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What Aries Moon needs to be emotionally fulfilled: Aries Moon has a mother who is a fighter. She’s fought a lot of battles and overcome a lot of things. Aries
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1. The Anger Iceberg has been a much needed acknowledgement that underneath visible behaviour and big emotion is other unexpressed emotion that can help us understand how to support a
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You are not alone in your suffering, your struggle, or your lament. On Good Friday, the whole world acknowledges the cross & death of Jesus. Jesus showed us that brokenness
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I'm feeling a little sober so I want to reflect a little on life and the persistent nature of hardship.When I turned 20, my mom told me; "You're either in
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I’ve been somewhat quiet on social media recently. TBH, I haven’t really known what to add to everything already being posted. Also, my daytime world is all COVID all the
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It's the anniversary of the first Baedeker Raid on Norwich today. Recommend following @museumofnorwich for some premium content. Here's a starter for ten. I'll try and tweet a couple of
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Today has been a good day. This is gonna be a thread. Blessed to announce that I passed my renal remediation and I’m officially an MS2. But also here to
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How to use stress for success:a thread You need stressWithout stress, you would never:- set goals- start a project- complete the workUse stress to grow and change Stressing about stress
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Life Lessons and quotes from Mr. Miyagi-A Thread- Adversity is inevitable and oftentimes out of your control. This adversity may seem unfair, but that is no excuse to ever accept
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I keep seeing versions of this critique of public shaming/cancel culture/online abuse. It's flawed.1) Being wealthy/famous doesn't preclude you from experiencing adversity. Treating such people as beyond human suffering is
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Life advice for young people in the 21st century: 1) Focus on the journey (eg, path to wealth), not the destination (eg, wealth). If your sole motivation behind acquiring a
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