People who are successful in life are not necessarily strong physically or intellectually, yet each of them has a common characteristic: they have great mental strength.
There is no definitive way to achieve success at work and in life, but we can achieve it more bearable if we develop personal strengths that we all carry inside.
Each of us is brought down by the setbacks and challenges of life. However, people with high mental strength they are able to get up faster than the rest. And they do it over and over again… when most people have already given up.
Mentally strong people think and act differently.
I don't think mental toughness is a characteristic to be born with. I firmly believe that it is something that we can all learn along the way. After studying many examples of successful people, here are the 10 common traits of people with great mental toughness:
1) They have a great ability to delay gratification.
Most people fail because they give in to temptations or they give up challenges too quickly. Mentally strong people work hard and don't even think about the return of profits.
The psychologist Walter mischel showed that the ability to delay gratification contributes to success in life.
Here we see the psychologist in an interview with Eduard Punset in relation to his studies:
2) They embrace limitations.
We want to believe that we have total freedom, and we believe that greater freedom makes us better. The truth is the opposite. Happy people embrace limitations. When they want all the glory, successful people embrace failure. When they want to be perfect, mentally strong people embrace imperfections.
3) They don't ask for permission.
Mentally strong people feel responsible for their actions. They never seek permission and authority. They build their own path. They accept their mistakes. They don't waste time trying to control things that are beyond their control, like money and people. What they control very well is their own mood.
4) Focus on the basics.
They focus on what matters most. This helps them eliminate distractions.
5) They are aware of themselves.
They define their own identity. They know their strengths and weaknesses, they know their functions, they know their position and they know their objectives.
People who are self-aware are mentally stronger because they know how to cope with all circumstances and the environment.
6) They see things as they really are.
Mentally strong people never create stories for themselves. This takes practice. To be mentally strong, you have to stop repeating the stories that make you feel comfortable, that hide your true self and reality behind the curtain.
They accept reality and then take action to fight any adversity.
7) They are consistent.
Mentally strong people are not born to be mentally strong. They have learned it along the way. Success doesn't come in a day or two and mentally strong people understand the power of consistency. They take small actions continuously and create winning habits.
8) They are optimistic.
One thing that moves you forward is hope. If there is no hope, there is no action and therefore no results. Mentally strong people believe in themselves.
9) They embrace uncertainty.
Most people want to predict the future. Certainty and security are a necessity for people. But no one can predict the future with 100% accuracy, which means that there will always be uncertainty. Weak people run away from her, mentally strong people embrace her.
10) They have the will to learn.
Curiosity and the will to understand things It is another of the characteristics of the mentally stronger people. Read, experiment, learn, reflect. Successful people never stop learning, even from defeat, and that's exactly what makes them stronger.
Ok, I see that I am getting stronger
And also that I need to strengthen some weak points such as being more aware of the priority and stop asking for permission (or approval)
Thank you.