Accomplishment, love, real relationships, meaning, and purpose all have a single thing in common; they take time to develop. They cannot be fulfilled or felt instantly. We’re set up to expect things instantly. Want to watch a movie? Hop on Netflix and get one. There’s no such thing as ‘movie times’ or having to drive […]
Life Is Hard. Deal With It.
Life isn’t easy. Accept that single fact and move on. ~Chad Howse If you want to do something of value and be someone of value you have to come to the understanding that life isn’t easy. It hasn’t been easy for anyone, at least anyone wanting to leave a fingerprint on the planet before they […]
You Can Withstand Anything
Our reality is more perception than real. What we believe to be true is often but a glimmer of what really is. When life seems devoid of light, of hope, as if there’s no end or no point to continuing on this long meaningless road, it’s within us to find an excuse, a glimmer of […]
The Difference Between Mental & Physical Toughness
Mental toughness is often mentioned as a necessary attribute for success. Is there, however, a difference between plain old toughness, and mental toughness? And how do you develop both? Mental Toughness is Toughness. For some reason we feel the need to separate toughness and mental toughness, but the truth is that all toughness, even of […]
Toughness is a Sword Sharpened by Inconvenience
“To build mental toughness, you have to inconvenience yourself. The early morning runs if you hate late night runs, the late night runs if you hate early morning runs, the snowy, cold, the worst conditions you can get, put yourself in those conditions and really make it inconvenient, and you start to get a genuine expectation of winning for […]
Tougher Than The Rest
I’m a big fan of Bruce Springsteen’s music. He continually comes out with classic songs that will definitely stand the tests of time. His song “Tougher Than The Rest” helped me come up with this blog post… Toughness is mental. It isn’t physical. Even if it is physical toughness, it has more to do with […]
Building Mental Toughness in the Gym
A classic Rocky Marciano pic It was freezing cold out, and as usual, the heating system in the gym wasn’t working. I covered myself in sweats, a hoodie, a towel around my neck, and even threw on a cap, but I was still shivering my ass off. Needless to say, it wasn’t going to be […]