How do I become mentally strong?
1) You have to fight when you already feel defeated.
A reporter once asked Muhammad Ali how many sit-ups he does every day. He responded, “I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting, when I feel pain, cause that’s when it really matters.”
2) You have to delay gratification.
——Work on their hardest tasks first——
3) You have to make mistakes, look like an idiot, and try again — without even flinching.
4) You have to keep your emotions in check.
Practice positive self-talk…
Exercise and prioritize Health.
Avoid comparisons…. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it’s easy to lose your resolve.
5) You have to make the calls you’re afraid to make.
Sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do because we know they’re for the best in the long-run: fire someone, cold-call a stranger, pull an all-nighter to get the company server back up, or scrap a project and start over.
6) You have to trust your gut.
Don’t give up on own power!
There’s a fine line between trusting your gut and being impulsive. Trusting your gut is a matter of looking at decisions from every possible angle, and when the facts don’t present a clear alternative, you believe in your ability to make the right decision; you go with what looks and feels right.
7) You have to lead when no one else follows.
Also, Visualize tackling tasks…..
It’s easy to set a direction and to believe in yourself when you have support, but the true test of strength is how well you maintain your resolve when nobody else believes in what you’re doing.
8) You have to focus on the details even when it makes your mind numb.
The more people with mental strength are challenged, the more they dig in and welcome that challenge, and numbers and details are no exception to this.
9) You have to be kind to people who are rude to you.
When people treat you poorly, it’s tempting to stoop to their level and return the favor. Instead, they treat rude and cruel people with the same kindness they extend to everyone else, because they don’t allow another person’s negativity to bring them down.
10) You have to be accountable for your actions, no matter what.
How many times have you thought something along the lines of
“my mother-in-law drives me crazy”?
According to TED Talk star and motivation expert Amy Morin, “This gives away your power.” Instead of thinking that your in-law is driving you mad (or that your workday is stressful), Morin recommends a powerful alternative: knowing“your world is what you make it.”
11) Connect with loved ones before work
Being an effective executive doesn’t mean sacrificing everything for your job. Even the busiest people in the world know that a part of staying mentally strong means cultivating a meaningful life for yourself outside of work.
President Obama, for example, makes time in his schedule to eat breakfast and dinner with his family, and he helps Sasha and Malia get ready for school in the morning.
Whether it’s a friend or family member, connecting with someone important to you at the start of your day helps maintain healthy relationships, and it can also give your day perspective, while keeping your spirits up while you work.
12) LIVE LIFE LIKE IT’S EVERYONE ELSE’S LAST DAY!
Instead of living life like it’s your last day, I try to live life like it’s EVERYONE ELSE’S last day.
The only promise tomorrow makes is: don’t waste an opportunity to give a kiss today.
