Blog #291: The Importance of Bouncing Back
- Jeffrey Snyder
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min read
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Bouncing back from something is not just a tool, it’s a fact of life. When we are knocked down by an event or a situation, we have to try and get back up no matter how hard it takes.
Ever since what happened at the Autism Tree Neuroscience Conference two weeks ago, I’ve taken the opportunity to reflect and look at the importance of bouncing back from something.
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In 2022, I’ve had plenty of moments where I had to bounce back from something that I would have otherwise would have been beating myself up over.
These can range from when my friend and colleague, David Sharif, passed away unexpectedly to what I mentioned just now. The fact of the matter is that nothing is ever perfect in life. Being neurodiverse, bouncing back required more than just self-perserverance and self-determination. I have actually seen plenty of stories on social media where neurodiverse individuals or even neurotypical individuals say things that signifies that they would never bounce back from anything.
As a neurodiverse individual, I have often struggled with bouncing back because there were times where I wanted to go back in time and fix whatever mistake I had gotten myself into. Like I said in my previous blogs, I hold myself to a very high standard and when I screw up just once, it’s like the whole world or the whole dream comes crashing down.
However, it really up to us to bounce back when the moment calls for it. We take what we learn and move on with our lives. If we screw up, we bounce back because that’s what we do in life.
A visual example of this is in the “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” Season 4 episode “Equestria Games” concerning one of the main characters, Spike the Dragon.
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Even as I write this blog, there are many of us out there that are trying to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic, trying to get back somewhat to a sense of normalcy before the pandemic. Again, this clarifies that bouncing back takes time and effort, for both neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.
Some of us have bounced back quicker than others and some will take a little more time than usual. All that matters is that bouncing back is just another example of what it means to succeed or fail.
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Catch you all later!!
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