Resilience - this much-vaunted resilience has been increasingly making the headlines in recent years. But do we now need to become even stronger and more unassailable in the face of the increasing threats in the world and our personal changes and losses that naturally accompany life? Aren't we putting ourselves under undue pressure with this kind of self-optimization? And what is this supposed miracle weapon really made of? Vivian Mary Pudelko dissects the prevailing image of resilience with great sensitivity and shows how we can grow like a miracle, especially through phases of crisis. It makes it clear: We are vulnerable and may remain vulnerable. We experience resilience precisely when things get difficult. So it's not about gliding through life as a superhero from now on. We can find true strength within ourselves - in the dark hours and in all the open questions. In this way, we can get closer to ourselves again in a quiet way.