The Psychology of Resilience

The top performers are often, according to the research, the ones who can flip on and off the competition switch. It's often our insecurity that keeps us competing or keeping us in that striving mode when we know don't need to be there. For example, getting addicted to running ultra-marathons is a lot better than alcoholism or cocaine or opioid addiction. Doing yourself into work after a loved one has passed away is a lotBetter for some people than grief that might lead to suicidal thinking.