On October 29, 2022, the Michigan State Spartans, a college football team, played a game against the University of Michigan.
Only two weeks before the game, media applauded the Spartans for "finally showing resilience" and breaking a four-game losing streak.
Soraya Chemaly is the author of "The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma."
Courtesy of Soraya ChemalyKnowing when to stop is a good thingChildren who want to stop a sport or "give up" a pursuit often feel like failures.
Excerpted from The Resilience Myth: New Thinking on Grit, Strength, and Growth After Trauma by Soraya Chemaly.
Persons:
—, Soraya Chemaly, Angela Duckworth, Thelma Gibson
Organizations:
Service, Athletics, Sports, Business, Michigan State Spartans, University of Michigan, Spartans, Spartan, Michigan State, TED, Bahamian, Signal Publishers
Locations:
United States, Michigan