A piece of wisdom from
March 4, 2023 · Saturday
The quote
“May I be a guard for those who are protectorless, a guide for those who journey on the road. For those who wish to go across the water, may I be a boat, a raft, a bridge.”
— Shantideva · Tonglen
The concept
Mental Toughness
Become the forged version of yourself. The 40% Rule. The Accountability Mirror. The Cookie Jar. The Suck Index. The Box.
Mental toughness is not grit. It is not Stoicism. It is not Sisu. It overlaps with all three and is the same as none of them. The modern doctrine, codified by David Goggins, Jocko Willink, Mark Divine, and the SEAL selection programs they c…
A practice for today
Walk one slow block today and observe the lesson of Mental Toughness. Become the forged version of yourself. The 40% Rule. The Accountability Mirror. The Cookie Jar. The Suck Index. The Box.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 9.22
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते। तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम्॥
“To those who worship me, thinking of no other, ever steadfast, I bring what they lack and preserve what they have.”
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