https://kindofidea.com/tags/resilience/ Recent content in Resilience on Kind of Idea Hugo en-US Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:10:57 -0300 https://kindofidea.com/when-one-problem-leads-to-another-lessons-from-mechanics-for-life/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:10:57 -0300 https://kindofidea.com/when-one-problem-leads-to-another-lessons-from-mechanics-for-life/ <p>Today I took my car in to have a problem with the ABS brakes fixed. The mechanic used a diagnostic scanner and found that the issue was with the sensor on the front left wheel. After removing the wheel, he noticed that the ABS wires had been scraped by the tire through continuous contact. The diagnosis was that the wires had been routed incorrectly: they should have gone underneath another cable, which would have kept them from touching the tire. It turned out that suspension maintenance I had done a few months earlier had caused this secondary problem in another system: the ABS brakes. The diagnosis was made, a quote was arranged, the repair was completed, and I learned one more thing.</p> https://kindofidea.com/sports-and-resilience-lessons-i-will-carry-with-me-forever/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://kindofidea.com/sports-and-resilience-lessons-i-will-carry-with-me-forever/ <p>What is most often said about the importance of sports is how they support physical health and fitness. I am not here to question these basic benefits of sports; I simply want to share a few specific lessons that have made a difference in my life.</p> <p>The first sport I practiced in my youth was handball. I remember spending most games on the bench because I could not develop any particular skill in the sport. I do not have fond memories of it. But I learned to keep going and persist, even when I was frustrated by not performing well on the court. I also recognize that it builds arm strength, which is very important later in life, especially in survival situations.</p>