Perseverance
The third element that's foundational to the proposed resiliency model is perseverance—the ability to continue on and move forward. Courage is the essential component of perseverance. Having the drive and fortitude to continue to move forward in a world of constant change requires self-awareness and the capacity to sustain a passion for the future.18 Perseverance requires energy, and this needed energy comes from nurse leaders' confidence in themselves that they can and do make a difference. Nurse leaders become perseverant when they see that they can meet responsibilities and accomplish their own expectations of themselves. Positive self-efficacy combines with determination, leading the individual toward the ability to endure and progress. These beliefs and attributes that constitute the perseverance of the nurse leader are sown and nurtured from the conceptual relationships of optimism and equanimity within the triad model of resiliency.