Strength In a time where an individual is going through seemingly impossible obstacles in their life, they are told to “hang in there, things will eventually get better, you just have to stay strong.” This is the social norm, some encouraging words, and a pat on the back as they embrace them in a hug, the reassurance that things will get better if only they have the strength. Incredibly easy words for a person to say to console, when they really don’t know what else they can do or say, but what does strength mean? If with everything in your life, you feel that you are broken, shattered, and strewn into a billion places, where do you start to search for the rainbow after the storm? Where in this world can you ever find that kind of strength? “Perhaps strength doesn’t reside in having never been broken, but in the courage required to grow stronger in the broken places. (Jongen)” When someone thinks of what it means to have strength, most people think of a muscular person, perhaps a gym junkie, an Olympic gold medalist, or a rigorous runner, vigor; they …show more content…
No one is born with mental toughness; “our attitudes – good or bad – will dictate how these challenges play out. Only you can decide if you’ll let these situations consume you or inspire you to change your course of action. It takes inner strength to face these challenges head on and turn them into positive experiences” (12 Tips for Finding Your Inner Strength). The primary attributes of this type of “strength is characterized by self-control, self-discipline, detachment, persistence, peace of mind, the ability to concentrate” (Singh), resolve, self-confidence, resilience, motivation, poise, and pure grit. “With inner strength comes determination, the courage to persist, the power to change, the spirit of endurance, and the force to challenge”