Purpose – your “why” – is the most critical part of mental toughness. It’s also a work in progress as we wrestle with existential questions like “what is life about”, “why am I here” or “what am I supposed to do with the time and talents I have been given”. Purpose impacts every facet of your life both personally and professionally. How you see your environment, the people around you, challenges and adversity thrown your way as well as how you see yourself.
Up Next in 10 Day Mental Toughness Program | Vol. 1
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MTP1 - Principles
When we define our values and principles, we have a playbook for our everyday actions. Instead of letting the environment determine our attitude and performance measures when things get gritty, we can refer back to principles to guide our actions whether we feel like it our not. All you have to d...
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MTP1 - Habits
We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act but a habit. This quote is often attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle in 300 BC or the Englishman Will Durant in 1926. Regardless of who wrote it or when, it is one of the time-tested keys to unlocking mental toughness.
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MTP1 - Mindset
Your mindset is absolutely critical to being mentally tough. In its simplest form, mindset can be defined as a set of beliefs that shape how you make sense of the world and yourself. Your mindset if the lens through which you perceive reality. It determines if you view something as a threat or an...
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