I've often said that the most important thing you can give your children is wings. Because, you're not gonna always be able to bring food to the nest. You're... sometimes... they're gonna have to be able to fly by themselves.
Elizabeth EdwardsRead
Part of resilience is deciding to make yourself miserable over something that matters, or deciding to make yourself miserable over something that doesn't matter.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Resilience involves choosing what is worth your emotional investment.
In this quote, Elizabeth Edwards highlights the importance of resilience, suggesting that it encompasses the conscious choice to engage emotionally with the challenges we face. She emphasizes the idea that our suffering can either be for meaningful causes or frivolous matters, urging us to reflect on what truly matters in our lives and to be mindful of where we invest our emotional energy.
Themes
ResilienceEmotionChoiceInvestmentMeaning
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational talk about handling stress in the workplace.
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