Today we will continue with part two of examining three cultural keys. Each point is vital and will add significant value to your life! Yesterday we spoke about the importance of connecting with others. Today’s key is we are antifragile. Antifragile is a word coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, one of my favorite authors. He said the opposite of fragile is not robust, it’s antifragile. Antifragile means that small amounts of harm cause a person, place, or thing to become better. 

I consider books to be antifragile. The best way to get a book to sell is to ban it, am I right? Once you ban a book, it will generate so much interest, that people will want to know what all the hype is about. Did you know the church is antifragile? Churches have performed best and became stronger, under persecution. The Apostle Peter says, and I paraphrase: After we have experienced suffering, the Lord will restore us, make us strong and steady. This power and stability gained is good news!

Friend, the key to becoming antifragile is seeing the challenges you’re going through as an opportunity to develop into the person you’ve always wanted to be. It’s hard to focus on the gains and benefits that will become available to us when we face hardships or trials. But we can prepare for life’s uncertain moments knowing we are antifragile and all things will work together for the good purposes of God!