Elements Of Resilience

This week for our Discuss section we have been asked to share our reflections on a specific article. The article in question is called “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” (Harrington, 2012). This article takes a look at what is considered resilience, the elements of resilience, and how it can affect you and your organization.
After reading this article I could not help but flash back to my time at the Department of Criminal Justice Training for my Law Enforcement Academy. This article closely reminded me of some discussions we had in class; especially when it came to situations that were considered high-risk or life threatening. The elements listed in the article for resilience almost exactly reflect those we listed in high-risk situations for survivability (Harrington, 2012).

You need to go into a situation knowing you are going to make it out no matter what happens. Next we looked at how having a strong faith influence helps you in coping with certain situations. When it came to support we considered the effects of your family having a large influence on your success. Finally your overall physical fitness was taken into account for being able to survive if the situation escalates to that point. Taking each of these factors into account can help a person increase their chances of survival and success in most situations.
In conclusion after reading the required article I can see how you can apply the elements of resilience to many varying situations to help improve success for you or your organization. Everyday we are all faced with opportunities to use our experiences and overcome issues with resilience. I hope that you look closely at yourself and find where you might need improvement in the above areas.