The struggles you face in your life prepare you for your future struggles because you develop this thing called resilience.

Talking Points:

  • Sometimes, life is hard so that’s why you need resilience. When the hard stuff comes, you know how to fight through it to come out stronger.
  • In the old days, nations would build walls around their cities to protect themselves from a future threat. We can prepare for future threats by being ready to fight when the going gets tough.
Discussion Questions:
  1. Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. What’s your favorite comeback story from a movie or show? Why do you think most movie plots include a down and outer fighting their way to the top?
  3. Put the definition of resilience in your own words. Share a time you showed grit in the face of something hard. How did you grow because of your resilience?
  4. Think about a challenge you’re currently facing. What can you do to attack the challenge rather than allowing it to overtake or defeat you?
  5. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?

Find this topic in Students.