Resilience is the path of human growth

According to the Iran Book News Agency (IBNA) in Yasuj, Soleiman Shahbazi, during a review session for the book ‘Three Steps on the Path of Resilience,’ referenced verses from the Holy Quran, stating that suffering and hardship are part of the reality of human life. He noted that Almighty God created humans in toil, and alongside every hardship, there is a promise of ease and victory.

He emphasized that the path to growth and excellence does not take shape without enduring hardship and continuous effort. The Holy Quran reminds humans that difficulties are not meant to halt their progress, but rather to build new capacities within them.

Shahbazi further defined resilience as going beyond merely ‘enduring problems,’ adding that resilience means the ability to recover, adapt, and become stronger after every challenge. This trait not only refers to an individual’s confrontation with adversities but is also dependent on preserving human and ethical values. According to him, individuals who adhere to human principles regulate their behavior based on ethics, even in the most critical situations.

The Director-General of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, referring to psychological pressures and individual and social crises in today’s world, stated: The quality of human lives is not determined by challenges, but rather by the way they are confronted, which shapes individuals’ destinies. Some become anxious and incapacitated after hardships, while others transform these very hardships into opportunities for change and growth.

Shahbazi noted: All humans, even if they perceive themselves as weak, have the ability to rise from the depths of hardship. Resilience is not just survival; it is finding the meaning of life, creating hope, and transforming crises into a starting point for growth.