Table of Contents
Introduction: True Resilience 1
A Note from Dr. Lara Pence 15
Rule 1 You Can't Until You Can: Build a Better Belief System 19
Rule 2 Earned, Not Given: The Power of Hard Work and Delayed Gratification 45
Rule 3 Commit to No Bullshit: Eliminate the Excess and the Excuses 65
Rule 4 Live Your Values: Find Your True North and Communicate It 81
Rule 5 Fail Forward: Learn to Embrace Falling in the Mud 103
Rule 6 Dedicate to a Daily Routine: How Schedules Lead to Success 121
Rule 7 Discipline Breeds Responsibility: The Impact of Integrity 147
Rule 8 Into the Wild: Find Joy in Exercise and Resist Devices 177
Rule 9 Raw Courage: Getting a Grip on Fear 203
Rule 10 Ready for Anything: Have Grit, Change the World 231
Conclusion 247
Acknowledgments 251
About the Authors 255