The same bad experience – like getting a traffic ticket or having a fender bender – can happen to two people: one is depressed for a few days, the other bounces back to “normal“ within a few hours. What’s the difference?

Michael Kimmel

When I worked for Child Protective Services, we talked about “resilient children” and how they managed not only to survive abusive/neglectful parents, but to thrive in tough situations. This column is about how you too can thrive when bad things happen.

Most successful people have had a lot of obstacles thrown in their way, but, somehow, they kept going. Can you? Here’s a little quiz:

When you’re stuck in a bad situation, which answer sounds most like you?

“This sucks, but I’ll get through it and be stronger when it’s over.” “Why is this happening to me

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