The document outlines the traits of resilient individuals, emphasizing their ability to adapt to adversity and control their destiny. Key principles include accepting challenges, practicing patience, living in the moment, and surrounding themselves with supportive people. The author, Faisal Hoque, highlights that resiliency is an attitude essential for personal and professional success.

1. RESILIENT PEOPLE
“Resilient people develop a mental capacity that allows them to adapt
with ease during adversity, bending like bamboo instead of breaking.”
POWERFUL TRAITS OF HIGHLY
by Faisal Hoque
founder of:

2. “Des@ny results from inten@on -­‐-­‐ our spiritual will,
something that drives us to do what seems impossible.”
1. They Control
THEIR DESTINY

3. “Once we accept our situa@on and let go of the outcome, it
allows us to adapt and even thrive in the face of adversity.”
2. They Accept
THEIR BATTLE

4. “Some@mes, if we pay close aDen@on, we see that adversity
can come into our life to guide us to our true des@ny.”
3. They Use Adversity
AS THEIR COMPASS

5. "The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the
meaning of the word pa@ence. I am not as strong as I might be,
but I have long known and prac@ced pa@ence. And if my
descendants wish to be as I am, they must study pa@ence.”
~ Tokugawa Ieyasu
4. They Practice
PATIENCE

6. “LeKng go comes from having a "nonjudgmental" outlook
toward life and people. It allows us to forgive others and
ourselves equally for mistakes and incompa@bility.”
5. They
LET GO

7. “Being truly in the moment allows us to escape from adversity
and conserve our inner energy.”
6. They Live
IN THE MOMENT

8. “Our ability to effec@vely survive, thrive and lead comes from
flexibly riding out our ups and downs.”
7. They Develop
FLEXIBILITY

9. “It is important to avoid people who bring us down, waste our
@me, take us backward, and have no interest in our suffering.”
8. They Find The Right
TRAVELING PARTNERS

10. “Understanding exactly what we want is the founda@on for our
success. But execu@ng that success requires taking the next step,
every day, no maDer how hard it may be.”
9. They Take The
NEXT STEP FORWARD

11. “Resiliency is an aKtude; it's your
belief that you can conquer
anything.”
- Survive to Thrive
find out more @
http://survivetothrive.pub

12. About Me
Founder of Shadoka and other
companies. Shadoka enables
entrepreneurship, growth, and social
impact.
Formerly of GE and other global brands.
Author of several books, includiing
Everything Connects – How to Transform
and Lead in the Age of Crea:vity,
Innova:on and Sustainability (McGraw
Hill, Spring 2014) and
Survive to Thrive – 27 Prac:ces of
Resilient Entrepreneurs, Innovators, And
Leaders (Mo@va@onal Press, 2015).
Follow me @faisal_hoque.
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