Resilience and Finding Meaning in Difficult Circumstances

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The speakers discuss the concept of resilience and finding meaning in difficult circumstances, citing quotes from poets and musicians. They explore the idea that optimism means believing that no matter how things turn out, they will have meaning. They also discuss the metaphorical strength and healing found in Leonard Cohen's song 'Hallelujah'.

Life will knock us down. But how we get back up defines us. Where do we find the resilience to face hardship? How do we transform struggle into meaning?

Mark Nepo, spiritual teacher and bestselling author of The Book of Awakening, returns with his new book Falling Down and Getting Up: Discovering Your Inner Resilience and Strength, to share the winding path to inner strength. Having battled cancer and profound loss, Mark knows the value of falling with grace, mining obstacles for their hidden gifts, and holding nothing back. His gentle wisdom guides us to live courageously through life’s storms, embrace imperfection, and keep getting back up. Mark shows how every fall can lift us higher.

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