Have you ever been complacent about smooth sailing and ended up hitting rock bottom in failure? Have you ever given up on yourself in the face of adversity and missed the opportunity to turn the tables around?
Life is like a parabola, with highs and lows. In good times, we tend to let our guard down and become complacent, which ultimately leads to failure. In the face of adversity, we tend to feel frustrated and helpless, and even give up on ourselves.
The way of heaven is vast, and there is rebellion in adversity, and there is shun in adversity. * This sentence reveals the dialectical law of the development and change of things, and also contains a profound philosophy of life.
Psychological research has shown that both good and bad times have an important impact on people's psychology and behavior.
In good times, people tend to feel content and happiness, which boosts their self-confidence and self-efficacy, prompting them to face challenges more positively. However, if people are overly immersed in good times, it breeds feelings of pride and complacency, causing them to let their guard down and eventually fall to rock bottom in failure.
In the face of adversity, people tend to feel stressed and anxious, which can reduce their self-efficacy and cause them to withdraw and escape. However, if people are able to face adversity positively, their potential will be brought out and ultimately successful.
How can we stay awake in good times and seize opportunities in bad times?
This article will interpret the dialectic of "good in the wrong, good in the adversity", and teach you how to control this "double-edged sword" in life.
Favorable times: Be prepared for danger in times of peace, and take precautions
As the saying goes, "An arrogant soldier will be defeated". When we have achieved something and are in good times, it often breeds feelings of pride and complacency, which leads to letting our guard down and ultimately leading to failure.
From a psychological point of view, good times can lead to "self-serving bias", i.e., a tendency to attribute one's own successes to one's own internal factors and external factors to one's failures. This cognitive bias can lead to overconfidence, ignoring potential risks and challenges, and ultimately failure.
Therefore, in good times, we should pay attention to maintaining a modest and cautious attitude, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and take precautions.
Here are some things we can do to cope with the good times in our lives
Keep learning and improving. No matter how much you have achieved, you must remember that you still have shortcomings, and you must keep learning and improving.
Set goals and plans. Be clear about your goals and plans, and make efforts to achieve them.
Engage in regular self-reflection. Reflect on your own behavior and decision-making, and identify and correct problems in a timely manner.
Adversity: Turn crisis into opportunity, and become a talent in adversity
Adversity is the test of life, but also the wealth of life. When we are in adversity, we should not give up on ourselves, but face it positively, turn the crisis into an opportunity, and finally achieve success.
From a psychological point of view, adversity can lead to a "growth mindset," the belief that one's abilities can be improved through hard work. This mindset leads people to be more positive in facing challenges and to learn and grow in the face of adversity.
Therefore, in the face of adversity, we must pay attention to adjusting our mentality, face it positively, and turn crises into opportunities.
Here are some things we can do to deal with adversity in our lives
Treat adversity as a challenge. Don't be afraid and run away from adversity, face it positively and be brave enough to take on challenges.
Look for opportunities and become successful in adversity. Adversity often contains opportunities, and we must be good at discovering and seizing opportunities to turn adversity into a driving force for growth.
Constantly improve yourself. Adversity is the best training ground, and we must continue to learn and grow in the face of adversity, and improve our ability and will.
"Shun in the reverse, in the adversity" is a "double-edged sword" in life.
Learn to harness this double-edged sword, and you will be able to overcome obstacles on the road of life and achieve ultimate success.