The Resilience Curve

I know I've been awfully philosophical lately, but I write what I think about, and this is what's on my mind.

Here is a shoddily constructed graph (don't have access to my normal graph-making program so I found some random website with a drawing pad), showing the relationship between Resilience and Adversity.
Basically, we develop resilience by facing and overcoming adversity. In the nature vs. nurture debate, I generally believe that each plays a 50-50 part. However, concerning resilience, I think nurture is the key player, and nature assists. That is not to say that nature isn't a factor, but certain people lack resilience simply because they don't ever face circumstances that require them to need it.

Now, to explain the graph:

• Point Na (Nature)- the Resilience curve doesn't start all the way at zero. The distance between the axis and this point, Na, takes into account that we are all born with some level of resilience whether we need to use it or not. However, without having had any adversity to overcome, we are still in a state of naiveté.
  

• As we live our lives, we face various setbacks. There are some dips in the curve, but overall we are able to move past them and increase our level of resilience. Over time, the curve will level out, same for some minor vacillations. This pattern can repeat indefinitely, but varies from person to person.

OPTIONAL:

• Point TP (The Tipping Point)- for some, this is the major setback or series of setbacks that finally knocks them over the edge. When one has faced so much adversity that their level of resilience dwindles and they begin to lose hope. At this point, one must either find a new source of resilience, or hit RB.
  

• Point RB (Rock Bottom)- Hopefully most of you never end up here; this is the lowest of the low. I haven't put much thought into what rock bottom actually is (how do you know when you're there...and are you even alive at this point??). I guess it's another one of those subjective, figure-it-out-in-hindsight ideas.

If you find yourself approaching TP or RB, take a minute to reassess what brought you to that point, and if things are really that bad. You'll probably find that:
(a) what you are mistaking for TP or RB is just a minor case of burnout or a dip in your
resilience curve.
(b) things can always get worse, so stop your whining.