Abstract: According to Kobasa, the founder of hardy personality, the concept of hardiness is an aspect of personality which buffers the effects of stress on hea lth. Hardiness comprises three related components: commitment, control, and chal lenge. This article briefly describes the definition of hardiness, introduces so me research on hardiness. Furthermore, the authors proposes the limitation of th e existing research pertaining to hardiness and suggest possible avenues for fut ure hardiness research.