Reaching goals is not just a matter of luck (Part 3) Resilience is one of the most important trait of those who seek to reach their goals. We can say that resilience is our ability to adapt and bounce back when things do not go as planned. Resilient individuals do not dwell on failures; they acknowledge the situation, learn from their mistakes, and then move on. That is why, from my point of view, the way we deal with adversity and failure greatly affects our success in achieving goals. It is an inevitable thing that we make mistakes and occasionally fall flat on our faces on the way to fulfilling our dreams. However, having a resilient mind-set, we will recover when we fail; and we will look at those failures and mistakes as lessons to be learned from, and as opportunities for growth.