There comes a time in every day perhaps when the reflex to give up is, if not natural, then maybe repetitive.
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It's not so much an indication that you have an attitude problem as probably just an accurate way of dealing with certain situations.
For example, when you get a new work computer and it seems like nothing will ever operate the same again.
Certainly not your old password - if you could remember it.
The only thing you can remember is that this is how new work computers always operate. They don't.
Until you stop banging your head against the wall, or the computer, and start pressing some buttons. Hopefully the right ones.
Praise be the IT department, by the way, who have to deal with unhealthy amounts of anxiety during these upgrades.
Another example of resilience under fire is the looming election.
Exposure to incessant attack ads, if not some of the candidates, makes even the truest believers some times wonder, gee democracy's struggling.
The greatest political minds in the land coming together to address the sternest challenges facing the country, and the best they can boil it down to is "It won't be easy under Albanese".
Seems a little simplistic, but to be fair, it does rhyme and we all love a sledge.
In the interests of balance, the opposition should play the man and not the policy too.
Learn from last election and forget health, aged care, defence and all that other stuff governments ignore.
Just say something simple like "Scomo's got to go", repeatedly.
If not to Hawaii, then perhaps the Solomon Islands. It might cut through.
Unfortunately "got to go" also rhymes with "Albo" so that could be a problem, particularly as Albo hasn't even arrived yet.
In fact the more he stays away the more likely it feels Labor might turn up.
"Don't let Dutton press your button" could be another zinger worth considering along with "Cut the jive, Clive".
The silver lining, I suppose, is we have an election to whinge about, unlike other places round the world.
Another situation where resilience is sorely tested is when it's your turn to cook and not only do you lack ingredients, you're also short of ideas, ability, skills and motivation.
Don't worry, there's always persistence, which can often be a recipe for one word. And as appealing as "takeaway" is, I was thinking more along the lines of "abomination".
But that just won't cut it when the other half conjured up something spectacular the night before from basically scratch.
The hunger for reciprocation can be strong even though potentially distasteful.
In these situations, as with all moments of adversity, experts recommend a deep breathe and a bit of hydration. Then get stuck into it.
Always remember, if you end up turning water into whine, there's always wine.