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note to self - 10 things mentally strong people DON'T do
1. they don't dwell on mistakes.
mentally tough people know that where you focus your attention determines your emotional state. that's why if after you make one mistake, you dwell on it, and pretty soon you'll be committing a spate of mistakes.
so instead, focus on actions that better yourself and your circumstances to produce positive emotions and improve performance. you don't dwell but don't forget - learn from the mistakes so you don't do it again!
2. they don't hang around negative people.
negative people are bad news because they wallow in their problems and don't focus on solutions. same as standing next to a smoker - you don't wanna inhale second hand smoke
3. they don't stop believing in themselves.
mentally strong people persevere and don't give up in the face of failure and they don't give up because they're tired or uncomfortable. they're focused on their goals, not on momentary feelings, and that keeps them going even when things are hard.
they don't let other people's opinions keep them from chasing their dreams.
4. they don't wait for an apology to forgive.
they know that life goes a lot smoother once you let go of grudges and forgive even those who never said they were sorry. grudges let negative events from your past ruin today's happiness. when you forgive someone, it doesn't condone their actions; it simply frees you from being their eternal victim.
5. they don't feel sorry for themselves
feeling sorry for yourself is declaring that you're a helpless victim of circumstance. mentally strong people never feel sorry for themselves because that would mean giving up their power.
6. they don't hold grudges
negative emotions that come with holding onto a grudge are actually a stress response and holding on to a grudge means you're holding onto stress.
7. they won't let anyone limit their joy
when your sense of pleasure and satisfaction is derived from comparing yourself to others, you're no longer the master of your own happiness. mentally strong people feel good about what they do, and won't let anyone's opinions or accomplishments take that away from them. mentally strong people know that regardless of what people think of them at any particular moment, one thing is certain - they're never as good or bad as people say they are.
8. they don't limit the joy of others
they don't pass judgment on others because they know everyone has something to offer, and they don't need to take other people down a notch in order to feel good about themselves. comparing yourself to other people is limiting. jealousy and resentment suck the life out of you. instead of wasting energy on jealousy, funnel that energy into appreciation.
9. they don't get lazy
exerciseeeeeeeee
10. they don't get negative
mentally strong people don't get caught up in things they can't control. instead, they focus on directing their energy on two things that are within their power - their attention and effort.
mentally tough people know that where you focus your attention determines your emotional state. that's why if after you make one mistake, you dwell on it, and pretty soon you'll be committing a spate of mistakes.
so instead, focus on actions that better yourself and your circumstances to produce positive emotions and improve performance. you don't dwell but don't forget - learn from the mistakes so you don't do it again!
2. they don't hang around negative people.
negative people are bad news because they wallow in their problems and don't focus on solutions. same as standing next to a smoker - you don't wanna inhale second hand smoke
3. they don't stop believing in themselves.
mentally strong people persevere and don't give up in the face of failure and they don't give up because they're tired or uncomfortable. they're focused on their goals, not on momentary feelings, and that keeps them going even when things are hard.
they don't let other people's opinions keep them from chasing their dreams.
4. they don't wait for an apology to forgive.
they know that life goes a lot smoother once you let go of grudges and forgive even those who never said they were sorry. grudges let negative events from your past ruin today's happiness. when you forgive someone, it doesn't condone their actions; it simply frees you from being their eternal victim.
5. they don't feel sorry for themselves
feeling sorry for yourself is declaring that you're a helpless victim of circumstance. mentally strong people never feel sorry for themselves because that would mean giving up their power.
6. they don't hold grudges
negative emotions that come with holding onto a grudge are actually a stress response and holding on to a grudge means you're holding onto stress.
7. they won't let anyone limit their joy
when your sense of pleasure and satisfaction is derived from comparing yourself to others, you're no longer the master of your own happiness. mentally strong people feel good about what they do, and won't let anyone's opinions or accomplishments take that away from them. mentally strong people know that regardless of what people think of them at any particular moment, one thing is certain - they're never as good or bad as people say they are.
8. they don't limit the joy of others
they don't pass judgment on others because they know everyone has something to offer, and they don't need to take other people down a notch in order to feel good about themselves. comparing yourself to other people is limiting. jealousy and resentment suck the life out of you. instead of wasting energy on jealousy, funnel that energy into appreciation.
9. they don't get lazy
exerciseeeeeeeee
10. they don't get negative
mentally strong people don't get caught up in things they can't control. instead, they focus on directing their energy on two things that are within their power - their attention and effort.
“some people feel like they don't deserve love. they walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.”
“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. It's that easy, and that hard.”
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