Resilience in the Not-Knowing Moment

by: Josh PatrickPublished on: 17/02/2026

At 73, I’m learning that resilience isn’t the shiny “bounce back” version we see on motivational posters. Between two cancers, a brain bleed, and saying goodbye to skiing something that defined much of my life. I’ve discovered that real resilience is about flexibility, not toughness. It’s the quiet, uncomfortable act of sitting in uncertainty when every instinct says to fix things. In this video, I share what it’s like to be a lifelong doer learning to wait in the not knowing even when experts don’t have answers. Resilience, I’m realizing, isn’t about having it all together. It’s about staying open, grieving what’s lost, and finding strength in the mess. What about you what’s demanding more flexibility than you knew you had?