- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Strength Quotes
On resilience, femininity, and what really holds firm.
This set covers strength at very different scales, from women feeling pressure to prove themselves through masculine-coded traits instead of trusting their own femininity, to a bridge metaphor that measures a society by its weakest point rather than its average. See Courage quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Situation
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- Nov 07, 2020
We did everything we could to save my legs, and it just came to a point where if we didn't amputate my legs, I wouldn't survive. In that situation, you kind of go into survival mode, and you find strength.
- Nov 07, 2020
Sleep deprivation robs you of mental strength and impairs your ability to deal with stressful events.
- Feelings
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- Nov 07, 2020
Recognizing and replacing the unhealthy thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that may be sabotaging your best efforts is the key to building mental strength.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whether you're working on becoming a more patient parent or you're striving to become an elite athlete, building mental strength will help you reach your goals.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Empowering yourself is an essential component to building mental strength and creating the kind of life you want.
- Full Potential
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- Nov 07, 2020
Building mental strength is the key to reaching our full potential in life.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to become physically stronger, you'll need healthy habits - like going to the gym. You'll also have to give up unhealthy habits - like eating junk food. Building mental strength requires healthy habits - like practicing gratitude - while also giving up unhealthy behavior, like giving up after the first failure.
- Difficult
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach - managing our thoughts, regulating our emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances. While all three areas can be a struggle, it's often our thoughts that make it most difficult to be mentally strong.
- Emotions
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- Nov 07, 2020
Building mental strength is about regulating your emotions, managing your thoughts, and behaving in a positive manner, despite your circumstances.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being mentally strong doesn't mean you don't experience emotions. In fact, mental strength requires you to become acutely aware of your emotions so you can make the best choice about how to respond.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Empowering yourself is an essential component to building mental strength and creating the kind of life you want to live.
- Resilience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Proactively working to develop mental strength increases your resilience to stress and reduces the toll it takes on you both physically and mentally.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the biggest difference is that I've noticed Western parents seem much more concerned about their children's psyches, their self-esteem, whereas tough immigrant parents assume strength rather than fragility in their children and therefore behave completely differently.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trust comes before strength, and it becomes a conduit of influence. Your strength is a little bit threatening before people trust you.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020