There is no "self-help" - it takes more than one

As much as we have been taught that rationality is the key to success (that is "grit, determination, perseverance), research is showing that human resilience in the face of adversity is based on available community support - i.e. our irrational:

http://dalmag.dal.ca/2019/11/the-science-of-bouncing-back/

Change Your World: The Science and the True Path to Success

by

Michael Unger: http://www.michaelungar.com/books/