Life is a beautiful thing.
Nonetheless, it honestly all comes down to your ability to weather the occasional - yet always temporary - storm that may occur and your perspective regarding the things that happen to you during or over the course of it. Now, I’m not delusional by any means. I know that there will always be factors in this life that can drive you to the brink of insanity if you let them:
- People’s spoken and/or unspoken obligations for you.
- People’s unfair preconceived notions and unfair opinions about you or those that happen to look, think or act like you.
- People’s unfair and unjust treatment of you or those that happen to look, think or act like you.
- People’s ignorance on matters that once upon a time were considered common sense.
- People’s disrespectful and vitriolic - yet extremely uninformed - rhetoric on matters of importance and current events.
- People's lack of empathy, decorum, tact and professionalism.
- The media’s sensationalism or suppression of all things truly relevant.
In a world so cynical full of individuals with seared consciences, it’s pretty easy to get distracted from the things that you value or those things that matter most to you. It is when we are faced with the aforementioned or similar scenarios that we must have a certain level of Emotional Intelligence and Mental Toughness.
Because let’s face it, to quote a line from one my favorite movies:
“The body cannot survive without the mind.” – Morpheus (The Matrix)
I have listed those principles below for your review.
I pray that they bless you as they have blessed me:
18 Things Mentally Strong People Do
1. They move on. They don’t waste time feeling sorry for themselves.
2. They Keep Control. They don’t give their power away.
3. They embrace change. They welcome challenges.
4. They stay happy. They don’t complain. They don’t waste energy on things they can’t
control.
5. They are kind, fair and unafraid to speak up. They don’t worry about pleasing other people.
6. They are willing to take calculated risks. They weigh the risks and benefits before taking action.
7. They invest their energy in the present. They don’t dwell on the past.
8. They accept full responsibility for their past behavior. They don’t make the same mistake over and over again.
9. They celebrate other people’s success. They don’t resent that success.
10. They are willing to fail. They don’t give up after failing. They see every failure as a chance to improve.
11. They enjoy their alone time. They don’t fear being alone.
12. They are prepared to work and succeed on their own merits. They don’t feel the world owes them anything.
13. They have staying power. They don’t expect immediate results.
14. They evaluate their core beliefs – and modify accordingly.
15. They expend their mental energy wisely. They don’t waste time on unproductive thoughts.
16. They think productively. They replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts.
17. They tolerate discomfort. They accept their feelings without being controlled by them.
18. They reflect on their progress every day. They take time to consider what they have achieved and where they are going.
Source (18 things): www.Forbes.com
