The author ends the book with, “What if you could be you, but better?” Through real-life examples of unspeakable hardship and resilience, Eurich shares a multitude of ways on how to become shatterproof. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to use their past trauma to fuel their future growth.

We are constantly told to be resilient, but is that what we should be doing?

Turns out, being resilient may actually cause shame, stress, and poor life satisfaction if you don’t have the support needed to be resilient, or if you are just told to be resilient with every single thing, especially in a workplace. Those companies that have resilience training have employees leaving the meeting more stressed, ashamed.

So instead, learn to become shatterproof. Be proactive in your choices, be confident, and find support along the way. This book really helps break down where things can go wrong, and how we can rebuild ourselves by having specific needs, dampening negative self talk, and creating a fulfilling life.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it really helped me see things in a different light. This is a refreshing, new self help book, and I don’t think the material is repetitive or similar to other self help strategy books.

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I love this new term, Shatterproof! Since resillence and grit are limited, it makes sense to build yourself up with skills that will help you endure (and not shatter) during life's difficulties. Instead of just bouncing back from stressors, you can grow forward and even surpass your original baseline. This book gave me a great framework to help me think about how to build myself back up again after a difficult breakup this year. It also gave me ideas of how to build myself up before entering into 2025 and a new presidency that I am dreading.