Last Updated 1 month ago by Emily Standley-Allard
Success as an online creator isn’t just about strategy, tools, or talent—it’s about what’s happening beneath the surface. The ability to keep going when growth feels slow, to adapt when things don’t land, and to stay grounded through constant change often matters more than any single skill.
That’s where resilience comes in.
It’s the quiet force that shapes how you respond to setbacks, uncertainty, and pressure—and ultimately, how far you’re able to go. Let’s take a closer look at why resilience plays such a defining role in a creator’s success today.
Given everything the world has moved through in recent years, it’s not surprising that so many people are feeling the weight of it mentally and emotionally. That kind of collective strain doesn’t just disappear overnight.
Still, there’s a quiet need to keep moving forward—not in a forced or overwhelming way, but in a steady, grounded one. Not only for ourselves, but for the people we care about and the lives we’re continuing to build.
This is where resilience begins to take shape—not as perfection, but as the ability to adapt, recover, and keep going, even when things feel uncertain.
To be resilient is to be able to think logically and remain focused during extremely intense situations. This skill is paramount to managing challenges in life and the ability to reach future goals. In this post we’ll talk about how resiliency will determine your success as a creator.
What is Resiliency Exactly?
“The Impediment to action Advances Action” – Marcus Aurelius
Resiliency refers to an individual’s capacity to withstand extreme stress, setbacks and ultimately thrive, and fulfill your potential, despite, or even because of adverse or even horrific life events. We all need resiliency training in order to cope, rather than succumb to feelings of despair and overwhelming thoughts in certain situations.
When push comes to shove what will be the thing that limits you and stands in the way of your goals?
We as ordinary humans every day have to deal with change and loss as an inevitability in life, some challenging life events are what we might call ‘minor’ when it comes to seeing life as a big picture, although when they happen, they can be both debilitating, paralyzing and quite distressing.
There are also moments that unfold on a much larger scale—war, personal loss, pandemics, trauma, financial instability, and natural disasters like hurricanes or earthquakes. These are forces far beyond our control, yet they can leave a lasting impact on how we feel, think, and move through our lives.
Resiliency, Adaptation and Creators
Adaptation and knowing how to cope with such challenges plays a significant role in the long-term psychological benefits as well as consequences of experiencing adverse life events.
The social distancing that has gone into effect with this pandemic has not really changed anything in terms of work for me, but for others it has been a game changer.
Going from working in a busy vibrant office to working from home can be a bit of a shocker. Especially when there are other members of the family and perhaps young children at home as well.
Being a creator and an entrepreneur and creating a schedule are definitely two things that go hand in hand.
How to Master Working from Home with Young Children
The ability to not take things personally is another positive trait that goes hand in hand with resiliency.
Remember – this is NOT just happening to YOU.
After all, as a creative entrepreneur you WILL naturally face a lot of rejection.
Some individuals prove to be more resilient in the face of stress than others, in that they remain calm when confronted by stressful events, while others go into ‘meltdown’, and others appear to fall apart.
Resiliency is inherent to successful entrepreneurs – it’s that little extra oomph! that keeps you moving, even when you can’t see the finish line.
Your ability to be resilient can be the ultimate factor in what measures your success in every aspect of life.
It’s also what makes a good creator or entrepreneur great.
The following are general tips about temperament and mindset. After all, not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur and it’s okay if you’re not, but to recognize this is key.
7 Signs You’re Not Cut Out to Be an Entrepreneur
Resiliency and Early temperament
We see differences in children early on with their various temperaments. Some babies seem to go with the flow and are labeled ‘easy’ while others whine, cry and protest at seemingly every stimuli.
This ability to cope with what others experience as overwhelming is what Psychologists call having resiliency.
People who are able to cope and recover from difficulties in life are considered to be psychologically resilient.
Such individuals have the ability to adapt when demands are high, and have a tendency, on reflection, to see problems as an opportunity for growth.
It is the bounce back factor that differentiates resilient people from those who find it more difficult to cope with stressful life events.
Such individuals tend to feel overwhelmed, may dwell on their problems more, ruminate, or make use of unhelpful coping strategies (drugs/alcohol, & other toxic habits), and show slower psychological recovery from setbacks in life.
Most people thankfully, do have resiliency skills hibernating within them in different degrees, until called forth by tragedy or some other form of deep loss.
When disaster strikes, they find the inner strength to cope and find a way through their pain.
This sometimes comes as a surprise to those concerned, to discover that they have hidden reserves of strength which helps them through. The rude awakenings in life can bring our untapped capacity to deal with stress to the forefront.
As Nancy Reagan said a long time ago, ‘a woman is like a teabag, you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.’ Or something to that effect:)
Naturally this applies to everyone experiencing the challenges of life. No one escapes it.
Resiliency – The Bounce Back Factor
There have been countless occasions, when I have been inspired and humbled by the resiliency of the human spirit; how people survive, and even thrive in the face of horrific life events.
It does concern me that with the ease and frequent access to news and the internet nowadays, young children, teens and even adults are becoming far too conditioned, desensitized and complacent to certain tragic events and images.
One wonders if we all are perhaps developing an unhealthy indifference, insensitivity and tolerance to them with such indecent and graphic minute by minute, repetitive exposure.
These traumatic events on a worldwide scale in recent years have highlighted how some people display typically resilient behaviors.
Events such as 9/11, natural disasters like Tsunamis, Earthquakes, and horrible Wildfires in California and Australia.
Not to mention personal tragic events, the horrible tragedies caused by humans that we read and hear about every day!
And all too recently the unprovoked war raged by President Putin of Russia towards the innocent people of Ukraine.
All of these events expose people to serious adverse life impact, and yet, in these situations we have also witnessed countless acts of human courage, camaraderie and emotional buoyancy.
Resiliency does not prevent stress from occurring in life, although it does appear to expose certain stressed individuals as having what I mentioned earlier on; the ‘bounce back factor‘.
This ability to bounce back from disasters allows people to cope, recover, focus and move on with their lives. Mind you, I’m not suggesting you have no heart and ignore the atrocities of the world or those close to you in need of desperate help.
It’s so important to recognize when people close to you are suffering and spotlight the time it takes to heal. Despite the impending Metaverse we are not machines, and we all need sufficient time to heal our psychological, physical and emotional pain.
To live a productive and somewhat content life on this planet and be able to FUNCTION on a day-to-day basis – one has to maintain a way to get control over the things we CAN control.
If you or a family member is feeling overwhelmed, please reach out for help. Remember, you’re not alone.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Help for Service Members and Their Families | MentalHealth.gov
So Can One Learn to Become More Resilient as a Creator?
Research has demonstrated that although resilience appears to be a natural ability for some individuals, others can learn resiliency skills.
Resiliency skills can enhance your ability to cope when life throws things at you that de-rail you, causing you to feel overwhelmed and defeated whether at work, in your personal relationships or any other extremely difficult circumstance.
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” – Einstein
However, if you’re feeling the weight of everything—personally or collectively—it may help to have a space that’s just yours to process it. Online therapy can offer that kind of support: a consistent place to talk things through, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and build tools to navigate it with a little more clarity and steadiness.
Other Articles of Interest
How to Build a Powerful Mindset
10 Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance Working Remotely
How to Get Unstuck and Move Beyond Fear
Top Motivational Quotes to Inspire Success
Powerful Ways to Stop Negative Thinking in Its Tracks
How the Power of Positive Thinking is Linked to Financial Success
So, yes, it is possible to make stress work for you.
There is an African proverb which states: “Calm seas do not make skillful sailors. “People need a certain amount of stress in life to learn how to cope when things go badly!
We have to remember there’s no such thing as utopia. Perhaps in brief fleeting moments…:)
Sometimes it seems that life is throwing way too much in our direction to cope. If that’s the case, it’s crucial to not go it alone.
Protecting Yourself from Stress
In what way then, are resilient people different? We all know that stress and setbacks are a normal part of life.
Resilient people seem to have something called a high ‘internal Locus of Control’.
This concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954.
It refers to an individual’s perception of the amount of control they have over their life.
Those who perceive that their lives are controlled by external factors are high on external Locus Of Control.
Those who perceive that they have control over their own lives can protect themselves from stress better and are said to be high on Internal locus of control.
Psychological flexibility and adaptability
Adaptability is a form of resiliency skill and of emotional intelligence.
This involves being able to accept what is happening and respond accordingly, in short, an ability to embrace change.
We’ve all heard the term ‘go with the flow’:)
One of my favorite quotes is: ‘Bend like the willow, don’t break like the Oak’.
Not always easy, but definitely a necessary emotional survival skill.
What methods can assist with attaining resilience?
Optimism training, positive imagery and affirmations, a willingness to seek out support from others, a strong social network and a belief in yourself contribute to overall resilience.
Everyone can benefit from improving their ‘bounce back’ factor.
Resiliency is not only called for when disaster strikes, it can be a powerful skill in achieving personal, professional and everyday success in life.
5 Ways to Build Up Your Resilience as an Entrepreneur
What are you afraid of? What sets you back?
If you had more resiliency, would you be able to achieve your dreams? Let me know in the comment section.
Never give up on yourself, those you love and your dreams.
Believe in yourself and others will too. Seek out the help you need to break through those barriers that hold you back.
Conclusion
As a creator, building inner resilience is something you can continue to strengthen over time—it’s not fixed, and it’s not something you have to figure out on your own.
The challenges we face today aren’t new. Generations before us have navigated uncertainty, pressure, and emotional struggles in different forms. What matters is how we choose to support ourselves through it.
If you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, or simply feeling overwhelmed, it’s important to remember that you’re not alone—and that support is available. Exploring something like online therapy can offer a steady, private space to talk things through, build coping tools, and feel more grounded as you move forward.
You deserve support, and your life—and your voice—matter more than you may realize.
If this article helped you or someone else, please like and share on social:)
Follow for more insights, inspiration and ways to thrive in life!
- Affiliate Marketing
- Affirmations
- AI & Technology
- Astrology & Intuition
- Audience Growth
- Blogging & SEO
- Branding Tips
- Business
- Business Resources
- Careers
- Content Creators
- Design
- Digital nomads
- Digital Products
- Ecommerce
- Email Marketing Tips
- Entrepreneur Tips
- Financial Wellness
- Freebies
- Holidays
- Home Business
- Lifestyle
- Making Money Online
- Media
- Mindset
- Modern Life & Culture
- Monetize
- Money
- Motivation
- Online Business
- Passive Income
- Profitable Niches
- Read the Blog
- Relationships
- Remote Work
- Resiliency
- Reviews
- Side Hustles
- Social Media
- SOCIAL TRENDS/LIFESTYLE
- Socialbuzzhive Blog Posts
- Travel
- Uncategorized
- Video
- Well + Wise Living
- Well Being
