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the Stockdale Paradox was named after Admiral Jim Stockdale, who spent eight years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He was tortured more than twenty times during his imprisonment from 1965 to 1973. In addition to fighting to stay alive, he worked every day to help the other prisoners survive the physical and emotional torment. When he interviewed S
... See moreBrené Brown • Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot (Hoover Institution Press Publication Book 431)
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John W. Gardner's Address at Stanford's 100th Commencement Ceremony
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In a time like this, neither more intelligence nor more willpower is enough. What’s needed is what philosophy has always claimed to love: Wisdom—the meta-value that helps you find your way, and the way.— Peter Limberg
As a coping strategy the ‘Stockdale Paradox’ teaches us that we should never confuse faith that we will prevail in the end – which we can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of our current reality, whatever they might be.
Ross Edgley • The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
You must retain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time you must confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be. You must believe you can survive the camp and will live to see your loved ones again, and at the same time you must stoically accept
... See moreJim Collins • Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0
The optimal state of mind is neither optimism, which leaves you unprepared for adversity, nor pessimism, which destroys motivation, but optimistic pessimism: by preparing for the worst outcomes, you increase confidence in dealing with any outcome, and thus, you increase hope.