The dictionary defines resilience as "the ability to recover readily from adversity", or as it's more commonly known, the ability to "bounce back". Adversity is something we, as humans, will unquestionably have to endure throughout our lives. In the biography Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Louis Zamperini, or Louie, faces his own form of adversity. As Louie demonstrates through his constant tribulations, the utmost essential component for being a "resilient individual" is having an internal locus of control.
In Unbroken, Louie is stranded at sea after a plane crash-due to a mechanical malfunction-with Phil and Mac, two fellow members of his Air Force unit. Seconds after the accident, Louie is faced with his first of many difficult decisions:
In Unbroken, Louie is stranded at sea after a plane crash-due to a mechanical malfunction-with Phil and Mac, two fellow members of his Air Force unit. Seconds after the accident, Louie is faced with his first of many difficult decisions: