Although the world is full of suffering,
it is also full of the overcoming of it.
– Helen Keller
Porbandar, India
Our greatest glory is not in never falling,
but in rising every time we fall.
– Confucius
Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things –
of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness,
our patience and our resilience, and in the end,
our ultimate desires.
– Sheri L. Dew
A good half of the art of living is resilience.
– Alain de Botton
Make-believe conquers the tools of war as children clamber over an abandoned anti-aircraft gun in Beirut, Lebanon, 1982. These tools of war became an improvised playground demonstrating the resilience of children. No matter how dire the situation, how dangerous the environment, children need to play. Whether it is splashing in puddles or climbing on abandoned tanks, their world of make-believe is almost as important as food and shelter.
Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.
– Bern Williams
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.
The most certain way to succeed is
always to try just one more time.
– Thomas Edison
After the monsoon, this Indonesian woman attempts to rescue her rice plants. With the blackened earth flattened by the retreating floodwaters and trees stripped of their leaves, it is a bleak scene. The woman’s efforts are necessary for the continued subsistence of her family.
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
– Victor Hugo
In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life.
– Albert Bandura
Steve McCurry Curated 
27 replies on “Overcoming: Our Greatest Glory”
Absolutely. I see it everywhere. I am grateful.
Your photos are amazing and astonishing! The eyes of the people you met speak…. they tell about a world behind… they let us imagine their stories perhaps.
As always Steve McCurry is my favorite Photographer because it’s ability to tell so real stories from every part of the world!!!!
Thank you Cristina. I love nature. We are all one in it’s beauty.
You are a route to the light in dark and hope in the chaos, Steve. Thank you so much and congratulations.
I agree!!! 🙂
literally crying right now, your photos are very moving that it makes oneself reflect..
Beautiful and Heartbreaking, I am truly humbled by your vision and your subjects. Truly, I have no words to express how deeply they move me.
Amazing, as usual
Your collections always touch my soul, thank you.
Unending thank yous dear Steve for all your art, words, beauty, inspirations. Ann
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 7:20 AM Steve McCurry Curated wrote:
> Steve McCurry posted: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also > full of the overcoming of it. – Helen Keller Porbandar, India Our > greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – > Confucius Indeed, this life is a test. It is a” >
beautiful as usual. Yes, none of them seem to originate from the developed world
Magnificent frames!
great inspirational story and photography
Your pictures and the accompanying verses , are inspiring during these troubled times. We never give up !
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“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” –
Thank you for this great post Stevebhai
Your imagery is always inspiring. Now, more than ever. Thank you 💕
Here’s to the human spirit, and to the powerfully indelible message of the heart. Thank you.
These are great. Interesting none seem to originate from the Developed world
“Grief and resilience live together.”
Thank you for this superb post Stevebhai
“Grief and resilience live together.”
Thank you for this great post Stebebhai
Imaginative. Beautiful. Inspiring. The images and the words touch at my heart and remind me that I have so much to be thankful for. And I am thankful that you take the time to create such an inspiration for us all.
very emotional
Sensitive work at high level. Even though we are facing up hard times, it is valuable to see people from other cultures went though real hardship throughout history. It helps us to put ourselves into different perspective.
Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Poetic Justice
What a great post about resilience. Thank you for these wonderful photos which show true human courage.
Never give up….