Why Desire — Not Resilience — Leads to Longevity

Why desire — not resilience — leads to longevity

For the latest edition of The Long Game, I spoke with Andrew Markell, a conversation based on several interviews over the past few months. Earlier this year, Andrew and I were introduced through a mutual friend. We first met in person on a trail in Forest Park in Portland, Oregon, where we hiked for two hours, talking about how societies — and people — fracture under pressure. A couple of weeks later, I found myself in his driveway, sweat pourin…

How to Develop Resilience and Why It Matters

Resilience is the ability to adapt, recover, and grow through adversity, loss, and life’s unpredictable challenges. This article explores how emotional management, mindset, agency, and meaning-making strengthen resilience, and how supportive relationships and professional guidance can help you develop the internal resources to face hardship with courage and purpose.