Resilience and optimism isn't something I learned in a classroom. It's in part in my nature, and in part boosted by facing increasingly complex challenges during the past decade. I didn’t break and I didn’t get anxious nor stressed when all my bank accounts had hit zero more than once after AON. I keep moving.
When hundreds people who called themselves friends for decades suddenly go silent, because they kept their professional identity - and respect for studies and experience - while my circumstances no longer match theirs, and I’m undermined, I kept building.
A decade of financial constraint after a lifetime of stability taught me that my real assets are something money can’t buy, including my top-quartile reasoning across tests, and ability to solve problems under pressure.
That's not optimism from naivety. It's confidence built on evidence.
I'm selective now about who I invest energy and time in: people who build, who think clearly, who don't need to diminish others to feel secure.
