There are very few people who are confident and sure about themselves being mentally strong because it rather has an illusory perception attached to it. While there are some situations that get the best of us and there would be some, where we would lack the ability to push ourselves. In such circumstances, we crave being a little more mentally strong than what we actually are.
Don’t you think so? Like, while having an argument with someone, we often wish to have the courage to say whatever comes to our mind. Or there are times, when we get too carried away with our emotions and sensitivity towards certain subjects. However, the most important thing is to understand your inner strength.
These are some things that determine your mental capabilities. Find out about them, yourself:
1. Mentally strong people have the tendency to adapt to change, very easily.
Change maybe daunting for many, and people often fail to deal with a certain change in their life and surroundings. However, baulking from change results in prevention of growth in everything and anything that you do.
2. They don’t waste their time on feeling sorry for themselves.
Self-pity is the ultimate form of generating negativity in one’s life. One can never expect to outdo oneself with being remorseful all the time, it is catastrophic. A mentally strong person would always substitute self-pity for gratitude.
3. They don’t fixate on things that are out of their control.
People tend to have control on each and everything around themselves, which often results in anxiety and then they panic. It’s always a better idea to focus your attention on things that you’ve a certain kind of control over and move away from things that are no longer possible to manage.
4. They learn from their past mistakes.
Not just a mentally strong person, but anyone with a sense of moving forward in life learns from their past mistakes. They take responsibility for their gaffe and try to omit it, as much as possible in the future.
5. They don’t waste their time on habitating in the past.
The past is called past for a reason and it should be kept in that way only. A mentally strong person would never habitat in the past, he/she would always live in the present and prepare for the future.
6. A Mentally strong person would never be vexed on someone else’s success.
Resentment towards other’s success has never been beneficial for anyone. It would never appease you in your growing years and even when you yourself are successful in life.
7. They don’t play the ‘surviving to please everyone’ game.
You’re surrounded by a huge number of people and then, there are way too many people in this world. So, the idea of pleasing everyone is already deteriorating on which strong-minded people never think about. In order to be confident and strong, one needs to stop judging themselves by the standards of society.
8. They’re not afraid to be alone.
The ability to find peace in solace does wonders to you and your body, which has been mastered by mentally strong people. Don’t be scared of your mind and thinking process, these are ultimately the things that have the most positive affect on your empathy and productiveness.
9. They consider failure to be lesson rather than a mistake.
Almost every successful person in our society has achieved what they have, by being friends with failure and considering them a lesson rather than a stupid mistake. Success is never instantaneous and requires a lot of thinking and hard will. Bouncing back is something that every strong-minded person has done once in their life.
10. They have a very clear picture of what they want to do.
A mentally strong person would never move away from their goals and will always move towards it. They have a clear and elongated track for their goals and how to achieve it.
11. They understand the concept of ‘there are no prompt results’.
Results of your hard work never come overnight, each and every small step counts toward achieving positive results. So, having a determined thought-process and working skills are necessary for progress.
12. They have a clarified idea of the concept of “life doesn’t owe you anything”.
Considering anything and everything a blessing than something that life owes you, is the best thing that anyone can do in their life. Focus on what you want and work towards that, and success would come to you.
These were some of the best habits that a strong-minded person have – and if you’re not one of them then you should start working towards it. Developing a habit is as easy as you consider it to be, a small step can result in big changes, and the truth is that we all want it.
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13 December 2016
Jyotsna Amla