In Search of Skills to Overcome Life's Obstacles in People Who Perform Supra-Personal Tasks

• Main Author: Zofia Remiszewska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 0137-6136; 10.17951/lrp.2023.42.4.7-20
• Keywords: umiejętność pokonywania przeszkód, resilience, optymizm, samodzielność, przedsiębiorczość, zadania ponadosobiste; Education; L
• Source: Lubelski Rocznik Pedagogiczny, Vol 42, Iss 4, Pp 7-20 (2024)

Introduction: In their lives, people have to cope with various limitations or obstacles. How they cope with such problems may determine their future and, thus, optimise or destroy their existence. Research Aim: The purpose of the research presented in this article was to identify the types of skills necessary to overcome life's obstacles in the biographies of those individuals pursuing supra-personal tasks who were able to face life's problems. Method: The qualitative paradigm approach was used. Data were extracted from an in-depth narrative interview, thus it was possible to understand the elements of the reality of the interviewed individuals related to their skills in overcoming life's obstacles. Results: The conducted research shows that the skills of overcoming life's obstacles identified in the participants were related to the existence of such traits as resilience, optimism, self-reliance and entrepreneurship. Conclusions: Possessing skills related to such qualities as resilience, optimism, self-reliance and entrepreneurship can make it easier for one to overcome obstacles and pursue one's goals, while strengthening one's self-esteem and self-confidence. It can cause the impossible to become possible.