Another broadcaster, at the Olympics from the UK, was removed after saying something incredibly biased and stupid about female athletes. What usually happens in these cases is an apology and the statement, “That’s really not who I am.”

Of course it is.

Imagine if they asked John Dillinger after his capture whey he robbed so many banks? “Well, that’s not really who I am.” (He actually said, “Because that’s where the money is!”)

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Make a list of things you used to believe. Fervently, certainly, completely.

Things that you were sure of, but now, with the passage of time and the benefit of experience, you know to be incorrect or incomplete.

Of course, it’s not just mythical creatures beloved by children. It’s our adherence to a social norm, loyalty to a leader or the structure of a point of view.

We’re pretty good at allowing our incorrect certainties to slowly fade into the background, without a crisis or reckoning. We gradually move on, now even more certain about the other things we’re certain of.

Resilience can be found by holding onto our certainties just a little less tightly. One way to do that is to remember just how often the old ones fade away.

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The tooth fairy

Make a list of things you used to believe. Fervently, certainly, completely.

Things that you were sure of, but now, with the passage of time and the benefit of experience, you know to be incorrect or incomplete.

Of course, it’s not just mythical creatures beloved by children. It’s our adherence to a social norm, loyalty to a leader or the structure of a point of view.

We’re pretty good at allowing our incorrect certainties to slowly fade into the background, without a crisis or reckoning. We gradually move on, now even more certain about the other things we’re certain of.

Resilience can be found by holding onto our certainties just a little less tightly. One way to do that is to remember just how often the old ones fade away.

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Eight Advisory has expanded its strategy and operations team with arrival of Adam Bradley as partner. Based in London, he will lead on UK turnaround services and European telecommunications and digital infrastructure.

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Specialist environmental consultancy E3P has announced its expansion into the Midlands. The firm’s new Birmingham office will be headed by Stephanie Cox. The built environment is facing a period of major change – with many key challenges emerging from the transition to carbon-neutral business.

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Environmental consultancy Logika Group has welcomed its 100th employee to the business. The firm has witnessed 60% increase in staff numbers over the past 30 months. Founded in 1993, Logika Group is a London-headquartered advisory firm which specialises in the fields of air quality, climate change, noise, biodiversity, water management, green infrastructure, natural capital, environmental policy and socio-economics.

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