This concept was named after Admiral Jim Stockdale, the highest-ranking military officer in the Hanoi Hilton.
The Paradox – when faced with great difficulty, great uncertainty, you need both:
Unwavering faith that you will find a way to prevail in the end & the discipline to confront the most brutal facts you face.
I find it most interesting the response to the question of who didn’t make it out, the “optimists” as they died of a broken heart.
