What is the difference between someone who is a champion and someone who is the runner-up? What makes someone able to look at an impossible situation in the face and willingly conquer it? It’s the same thing that Super Bowl MVPs, successful CEOs, and leaders of all types possess. It is something that you should possess! It may be the one factor that determines whether your goals are realized or not.
In all of my years in school, I don’t think that there was any course that specifically taught me how to be mentally tough. Those who play competitive sports may understand mental toughness more than those who do not play sports, but just because you played a sport, does not make you mentally tough. Here I will break down what mental toughness is and the benefits of having it. Then I will lay out all of the ways you can become mentally tough and thus dramatically increase your chances of success.
Mental Toughness
I’ve been looking for the perfect definition for mental toughness but there seems to be a slight discrepancy on what it actually means to be mentally tough. I found a few decent definitions but most of them dealt exclusively with athletics. But since I am convinced that mental toughness is necessary in order to overachieve in many other parts of your life, this is the way I’d like you to understand what mental toughness is:
Mental Toughness – Having a physiological edge that enables you to be consistent, confident, focused, and determined during high pressure situations in order to perform at maximum potential.
Listen to me people, you need to have this! People might think that this is a skill or trait that someone is born with. I don’t believe that entirely. I’m leaning more towards the idea that some learn how to be mentally tough earlier than others but I stand by the notion that this skill can be learned. It is not an easy attribute to acquire however, that’s why so many people don’t have it but trust me it is well worth the work. Just imagine the advantages of being tough-minded.
- Excel during high-stress and pressure situations
- Have a mental advantage over competitors
- Being able to bounce back quickly after a setback
- Produce results even when the likelihood of success is low
- Be unshakable through most any circumstance
More specifically, here are some scenarios when being mentally tough comes in handy
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