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How to Emerge Stronger From a Crisis
Make Better Lemonade From the Lemons Life Throws at You.
During his reign, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius experienced persistent crises.
A horrible plague, an attempt at the throne by one of his closest associates, possible infidelity, a greedy and incompetent step-brother as co-emperor, a depleting treasury, nearly constant war, and travel… it went on and on.
How Aurelius handled these crises made him a legend among men.
He displayed extraordinary character to practice virtues like patience, creativity, justice, reason, courage, humility, and resourcefulness in each crisis.
Each setback saw him evolve as an emperor and a human being.
But most of us would not respond like that. We would either let the power go to our heads or turn sour. And who could blame us? We would expect others to understand how miserable our lives are, not add to our miseries.
“Why does this always happen to me?”
We’re living in one of the safest, non-violent periods of history (although it doesn’t feel so).
But our personal lives have turned as volatile as the stock market. We face challenges at every turn that can quickly spiral into a crisis.
