Major Setbacks

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This is about something every single person reading this has already experienced: getting knocked down by something you didn’t see coming, or something you saw coming and couldn’t stop.

We’re going to cover three interconnected ideas. First, antifragility — the science of why controlled difficulty actually makes you stronger, not weaker.

Second, resilience — what it really looks like in practice, and why the people who bounce back fastest aren’t superhuman; they’ve just built better psychological habits.

Third, grit — the sustained commitment to keep going through the unglamorous middle of anything worthwhile.

By the end, you won’t just understand these concepts — you’ll have a practical audit, a plan, and a personal commitment to take into your week.

Let’s get into it.

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