Resilience isn’t about never falling—it’s about knowing how to get back up. When young people learn that frustration, pain, failure, and stress are teachers, they can grow the courage and wisdom to face life with open hearts.

Self-trust is the quiet belief “I can.” It grows when young people experience just-right challenges, receive specific, growth-oriented feedback, and feel believed in by the adults who teach them.

Accomplishment is the lived sense of “I can do this.” It grows when goals are clear, effort is coached, and progress is visible. Authentic achievement isn’t outperforming others; shifting attention from comparison to personal progress lead to stable self-respect.

Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s acting despite fear. In schools, we grow courage by building psychological safety, normalizing mistakes, and rewarding effort, risk-taking, and reflection, not just outcomes.