Name: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are
Uploaded: 2014-05-21T15:03:55Z
Duration: 20 min 13 s
Description: Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the hardships of others. Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood of adversity, while also spinning tales of the courageous people he's met in the years since. In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to action to forge meaning from our biggest struggles.

Writer Andrew Solomon has spent his career telling stories of the hardships of others. Now he turns inward, bringing us into a childhood of adversity, while also spinning tales of the courageous people he's met in the years since. In a moving, heartfelt and at times downright funny talk, Solomon gives a powerful call to action to forge meaning from our biggest struggles.

Andrew Solomon: How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

How the worst moments in our lives make us who we are

Adversity isn't just to be overcome but can be the forge where the steel of one's identity is tempered and strengthened.

Identity blooms in the aftermath of struggle, transforming traumas into the bedrock of a fortified self and a narrative of triumph.

Embracing one's unique journey, including the dragons faced, enriches personal identity, fostering a celebration of selfhood.