Key insights from
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
By Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant
What you'll learn
Sheryl Sandberg was devastated when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly died. Family friend and psychology professor, Adam Grant, was a resource and comfort in that season, walking her through the loss. This book brings together personal reflections on grief, interviews with people who have had to overcome harrowing challenges, and a distillation of the latest research on dealing with hardship and resilience-building. More than just information, Option B is full of practical tools and moving reflections that will benefit those suffering loss, as well as their loved ones wondering how best to support them.
Key insights
- 1 There’s no cure-all for dealing with grief, but framing the experience helps us walk through it with courage.
- 2 Belief that a tragedy is completely your fault, that it will last forever, or that everything left is now meaningless will hinder your recovery.
- 3 The Platinum Rule of Friendship is to treat others they way they would want to be treated.
- 4 Nietzsche beat psychologists to the punch with his resilience-building insights.
- 5 Guilt is a common reaction when the aggrieved begin to enjoy activities again.
- 6 It is important to build resilience as an individual, but we must build it within our communities, too.
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