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“If you want to be tougher mentally, it is simple: Be tougher. Don’t meditate on it.”
Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
Their inner conversation goes like this: “Do I have the resources to survive this? Yes? Then I’m good to go.” People who run this survival pattern think they can power through anything, so they override their own body signals of distress with an attitude of “it doesn’t matter, it’s only a flesh wound.” In overriding the body, however, they usually
... See moreSteven Kessler • The 5 Personality Patterns: Your Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others and Developing Emotional Maturity
The ability to commit to something when it’s needed most is an important skill.
Fergus Connolly • 59 Lessons: Working with the World's Greatest Coaches, Athletes, & Special Forces
‘Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: it is this that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.’ Thomas Carlyle
Daniel Chidiac • Who Says You Can't? YOU DO
My husband’s thinking was “There is more where that came from.” He trusts himself and trusts me enough to know that we are smart, resourceful, and capable, and that if shit ever really did hit the fan, we would figure it out.
Rachel Rodgers • We Should All Be Millionaires
“Someone who is fearless is willing to risk the worst-case scenario because of their belief they can manage it. They have unstinting confidence in their ability to succeed sooner or later.”
Jeff Hilimire • The 5-Day Turnaround: Be the leader you always wanted to be. (the Turnaround Leadership Series)
Harsh, yes. The flip side is that it means being honestly able to be proud and strong during the occasional defeat as well. When you take ego out of the equation, other people’s opinions and external markers won’t matter as much. That’s more difficult, but ultimately a formula for resilience.
Ryan Holiday • Ego Is the Enemy
resilience is another must-have quality in a woman.
Shawn T. Smith • The Tactical Guide to Women: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
He was inclined to see the opportunity in every disaster. To that we could add: He had the strength to resist temptation or excitement, no matter how seductive, no matter the situation.