17 August 2017 11:59:16 IST

The dark side of resilience

Some goals are unattainable no matter what

Resilience, defined as 'the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties', is most often considered a positive trait. But an overdose of anything can be harmful, says this article in Harvard Business Review .

Seneca had noted that “difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body”, but we need to learn where to draw the line. For example, extreme resilience could drive people to become overly persistent with unattainable goals. Click to read more.