The Path To Developing Resilience Jessica was working a full-time job at a hair salon, raising her kids and struggling with the grief of her dad’s death. She powered through the stress and learned to control her emotions to better herself and those around her. Despite the fact that these trials were difficult and new to her, she learned to adapt to them and develop skills that she needed to pass through her hard times. These trials, though hard at the moment, bettered Jessica as a person and helped her to learn dedication, perseverance and long-lasting success. As people persevere through struggles, they will develop specific skills in their unique work fields and resolution that will assist them through challenges and trials throughout their…show more content… “If they make fun of me in my own courtyard, let your ribs cage up your springing heart, no matter what I suffer, no matter if they pull me by the heels or practice shots at me, to drive me out. Look on, hold down your anger”. Homer 1124-1129. This shows the development of Odysseus’s control over his pride, because unlike his earlier encounter with the cyclops, he used his strategic knowledge instead of his ego. Odysseus’s resolve strengthened through his previous trials, which helped him create and execute his cunning plan. This theme is also represented in the poem Ithaka by C.P. Cavafy when the author explains why longer journeys are often more advantageous. “But don’t hurry the journey at all. Better if it lasts for years, so you’re old by the time you reach the island, wealthy with all you’ve gained on the way, not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.” In this poem the island Ithaka is a metaphor for the end goals of an individual person. The wealth gained is a metaphor for the individual gains along the way is willpower and the knowledge to overcome trials and tribulations in their life
