How to Be Awesome at Your Job 2025 GREATS: 1066: How to Thrive When Your Resilience Runs Out with Dr. Tasha Eurich
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Dec 22, 2025 
Dr. Tasha Eurich, an organizational psychologist and bestselling author, dives into the intriguing concept of resilience in today’s chaotic world. She discusses the limits of traditional grit, highlighting the dangers of ‘grit gaslighting’ and how high achievers can hit a 'resilience ceiling.' Tasha emphasizes the importance of confidence, choice, and connection as essential psychological needs for thriving. Using the analogy of kintsugi, she explains how adversity can either weaken or strengthen us, inspiring listeners to craft high-impact goals for genuine personal growth.
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Grow Forward Not Just Bounce Back
- Pushing through to restore a likely-flawed status quo is limited and can harm you over time.
- Becoming shatterproof means using adversity to grow forward rather than just bounce back.
Health Crisis Led To Resilience Ceiling
- Tasha described becoming bedbound with 10/10 pain and a 150 bpm resting heart rate after 2021 issues.
- Her usual resilience tools failed and she hit a resilience ceiling that changed her life.
Uncertainty Is Empirically Higher Now
- The World Uncertainty Index shows modern uncertainty has been chronically high and spiked recently.
- This empirical rise explains why many people feel unprecedented stress and exhaustion.