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13. Mentally Strong People Don’t Expect Immediate Results

13. Mentally Strong People Don’t Expect Immediate Results

A 1972 study looked at whether people succeeded in their New Year’s resolutions. They found that 25 percent of participants had abandoned their resolutions after 15 weeks. In a similar 1989 study, that number had gone down to only one week.

The underlying issue is that our goals and expectations are unrealistic.

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 “How much will this matter in five years?” If you write the answers to these questions, you can review and scrutinize them. Later, this will help you calculate the risks and reach a decision.

Taking risks and stepping outside your comfort zone makes you stronger. Perhaps those risks aren’t...

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10. Mentally Strong People Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks

10. Mentally Strong People Don’t Fear Taking Calculated Risks

Don’t be too afraid about what you’re going to do. Every moment of your life is an experiment. The more you experiment, the better.

Many people fear taking risks. You must consider life decisions and assess risks carefully. Therefore, it’s essential to learn how to minimize risks and determ...

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5. Mentally Strong People Don’t Focus on Things Beyond Their Control

5. Mentally Strong People Don’t Focus on Things Beyond Their Control

When you feel your life is out of control, take out a piece of paper, and draw a horizontal line through the middle. In the top section, write, “What I can’t control.” In the bottom section, write, “What I can control.” When populating the top section, remember you can’t control what has happened...

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E.g: Ward discovered that one of her brothers was now abusing his children.

She decided to went back to university in Vermont & study every moment of her free time. After significant hard work, she managed to get a law degree. With some financial aid, she founded Have Justice Will Travel, a...

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The first step is to ask yourself which change you’d like to execute in your life. Think carefully about how this change would make you feel. Pay special attention to negative feelings and thoughts. Once you’ve learned to ignore these types of thoughts, you can create a plan for successful change...

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4. Mentally Strong People Don’t Give Away Their Power

4. Mentally Strong People Don’t Give Away Their Power

When you allow your boss to make you feel a certain way, you give them power over how you think, feel, or even behave. No one should have power over your feelings. You should change your daily vocabulary to recognize that the choices you make are yours.

Avoid phrases like “He made me mad,” ...

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 Forgiveness is also psychologically beneficial, like gratitude. For instance, when people forgive others, their blood pressure decreases, and their hearts beat more calmly. Additionally, those who practice unconditional forgiveness are likely to live longer lives.

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You can even take your mindfulness a step further and turn to meditation to become comfortable in silence. Studies have shown that meditation positively alters the brain’s structure by regulating cognition and emotion. Even more, meditation has been proven to positively affect those who struggle ...

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9. Mentally Strong People Don’t Shy Away from Change

9. Mentally Strong People Don’t Shy Away from Change

It’s not as if some people have more willpower than others. It’s just that some people are willing to adapt while others aren’t.

Judge Greg Mathis is an excellent example of a mentally strong person. Arrested several times as a teenager, he promised his dying mother he would change. After b...

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12. Mentally Strong People Don’t Fear Alone Time

12. Mentally Strong People Don’t Fear Alone Time

You are likely surrounded by noise most days. Many seek to maintain those noise levels by turning on the television. They aim to fill those uncomfortable silences, but when you fill your life with noise, you miss a powerful opportunity.

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Let’s take the example of Milton Hershey. His employee, H.B. Reese, began building a rival candy company in the same city while still working in Hershey’s chocolate factory. Hershey, however, didn’t become angry or resentful. Instead, he gave Reese his full support and allowed Reese to use Hershe...

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Sometimes improvements are well-hidden, and occasionally, they even look like steps backward. For example, the author once worked with parents of young children, teaching them how to manage tantrums. The standard advice was to studiously ignore the kids when they threw themselves on the ground an...

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<p>It consists of five steps:<...

It consists of five steps:

  1. Set yourself a 30-day goal.
  2. Decide on concrete, daily changes in your behavior to help you reach that goal.
  3. Create a list of anticipated hurdles along the way.
  4. Create accountability.
  5. Measure progress.

Be more mindfu...

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It would have been easy to let this obstacle from the past stand in his way. But Mathis was always ready for change, even when it seemed improbable. He quickly found other ways to serve the city of Detroit.

After a period as the Detroit Neighborhood City Halls manager, he and his wife found...

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Instead of viewing each other’s company as competition, the two men celebrated their successes. They used one another’s power to their advantage. They supported their strengths, and in the end, they both built thriving businesses. The two men continued to collaborate throughout their lives, and a...

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7. Mentally Strong People Don’t Worry About Pleasing Everyone

Pleasing everyone can negatively impact mental strength. Suppose you worry too much about pleasing others. In that case, you should learn to make choices that align with your values and act accordingly, even if that means disappointing or upsetting others. When you accept you won’t please everyon...

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1. Mentally Strong People Don’t Feel the World Owes Them Anything

1. Mentally Strong People Don’t Feel the World Owes Them Anything

No matter how intelligent you are or what life has thrown at you, there is no way to become more deserving of success than anyone else.

If a person loses their business and feels indebted, they’re inviting more frustration and anger into their life. Mentally strong people can shift their fo...

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Research shows that spending time alone and quietly results in renewal, rejuvenation, inspiration, and reflection. Avoid drowning your thoughts with technology or sounds. Instead, build your mental strength by designating ten minutes each day to be with your emotions. During these ten minutes, yo...

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The most impressive aspect of all this is that she is legally blind.

The key to her success lies in her refusal to indulge in self-pity. She’s always refused to identify her illness as a disability. Rather than dwelling on what her illness took away, she’s grateful for what it gave her.

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Many parents initially complained. They said the tantrums were getting worse, as the children were screaming louder, making more of a fuss. But if the parents persisted in ignoring them, the tantrums inevitably improved.

This example shows that it’s important to be patient, stick to your go...

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Here are a few simple rules to help you set realistic goals:

  • Don’t think that change is easy. Accept from the start that reaching your goal will be tough. You’ll have a greater chance of succeeding if you simply accept it’s going to be tough.
  • Don’t create a fixed deadline to re...

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11. Mentally Strong People Don’t Give up After Their First Failure

11. Mentally Strong People Don’t Give up After Their First Failure

Many people experience significant fear of failure. Many will avoid failure at all costs, so they fear taking risks. However, almost every success story begins with a long road of failure and perseverance. Simply put, those who succeed view their failures as stepping stones for improvement. Failu...

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2. Mentally Strong People Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves

2. Mentally Strong People Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves

By far, the most harmful drug is self-pity. It is addictive, provides only temporary pleasure, and disconnects people from reality.

No one is immune to hard times. However, it is how you react to these situations that is important. Mentally strong individuals do not spend precious time pity...

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3. Mentally Strong People Don’t Resent Other People’s Success

3. Mentally Strong People Don’t Resent Other People’s Success

When you see a colleague receive a promotion, feelings of envy may come to the surface. While this may be normal, feeling jealous of others’ success eventually leads to resentment, which can distract you from your path.

Instead, overcome your envy of other people’s success and learn how to ...

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8. Mentally Strong People Don’t Repeat The Same Mistakes

8. Mentally Strong People Don’t Repeat The Same Mistakes

Mentally strong people don’t just pick themselves up and get back on their feet. Before that, they take a moment to find out why they fell off.

When you own and study your mistakes, you’re less likely to slide back into your old ways. Experience less resistance to owning and studying a mist...

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6. Mentally Strong People Don’t Dwell on the Past

Many people feel haunted by their past and the legacy of their families. However, it’s possible to find constructive ways to move forward despite one’s origins.

Take activist and social worker Wynona Ward. Born in a small village in Vermont, she grew up with a sexually and physically abusiv...

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