5 Things Mentally Tough People Don’t

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By Justin Sua, addicted2success.com
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Whether you are on the court or in the board room. Mental strength
(http://addicted2success.com/quotes/the-top-40-mental-strength-quotes-
to-live-by/) is demanded on a day to day basis for those in high profile
positions. Athlete’s, CEO’s and risk hungry Entrepreneurs excel in their
fields only by pursuing their goals with a thick skin and a high level of
mental strength.
In this article, Sports and Performance Psychologist “Justin Sua”
tells us what it takes to be mentally strong enough to take on the big
wigs in the arena.

Are you mentally tough enough?

1) They don’t feel sorry for themselves

They understand that complaining doesn’t make the situation better.

They know that people won’t treat them the way they want to be treated,
circumstances might not be ideal, and they will experience adversity;
however, rather than complain about the negative aspects of their
situation, they focus on what they want to happen and what they’re going
to do about it.

2) They don’t give people power over them

They are not people pleasers.

They are relentless in their pursuit of their passion and aren’t worried
about what other people think.

They give power to what they focus on, and if they waste their time
focusing on the opinions of others, they lose sight of the things that will
make them truly successful.

3) They don’t avoid change

They are always looking for ways to evolve. They believe that if they
continue to give their best, their best will continue to get better over time.

With the competition continuing to get bigger, stronger, faster, and

smarter; it’s important to have the mindset to improve
(http://addicted2success.com/startups/12-mindset-switches-you-can-use-
to-improve-your-startup/) by learning from successes and failures.

4) They don’t play small

The mentally tough (http://addicted2success.com/motivation/5-things-
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do/%20http:/addicted2success.com/motivation/5-things-mentally-tough-
people-dont-do/) swing for the fences and know that it might mean
striking out a few times (or many times). Their purpose for achieving
greatness casts away their fear of failure. They refuse to tip-toe through
life, they intend on creating a legacy for the future by making an impact in
the here-and-now.

5) They don’t focus on things they can’t control

They refuse to waste time focusing on things they can’t control because
there is nothing they can do about it!

They understand that the less control a person feels the more susceptible
they are to making poor decisions, falling into bad habits, and crumbling
under pressure.