Everyone makes mistakes but not everyone reacts the same way. Basically, there are two categories of response: regret or resilience. They’re polar opposites. Like light and darkness, they can’t coexist in the same time and place. So the choice is yours. So the choice is yours. How will you go forward after you’ve made a fool of yourself? What will you say? What will you do? Will you bounce back or fall apart?
Resilience is simply the ability to rebound from a setback or challenge — first in your thoughts and feelings, and then in your actions.
Regret is the tendency to dwell on problems, feel victimized, become overwhelmed — and then, possibly, develop reactive behaviors such as substance abuse.
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