(1.) Strength in the face of overwhelming odds. A byproduct of the belief that there is something better out there. Something worth hoping for...in this life or the next.
(2.) The ability to consider the motivations of other people, and not just the content of what they say or do (good or bad).
(1). Many people who lack resilience are not "weak". They are just lost. I know what it is to be lost.
(2). When insulted or flattered, many people get lost in their self-consciousness or only consider the content of what is said. Considering why people speak and act the way they do is far more important and shields you from a lot of harm and unwise decisions. This creates a form of resilience.
When your hands are full in a circ-jerk, so you wack with only your mind.
Jerk Member 1: "How is that guy not wacking!?
Jerk Member 2: "he's got the forever chub"
Jerk Member 1: "what the fuck"
Jerk Member 2: "he's got resilience"
It is our psychological immune system.
Wow this Guys past has proved, that he is resilient.