A piece of wisdom from
March 10, 2023 · Friday
The quote
“There can be no future without forgiveness — and no forgiveness without truth.”
— Desmond Tutu · Ubuntu
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
Before bed tonight, name one thing where 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 2.48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
“Established in yoga, perform action, having abandoned attachment, and remaining even-minded in success and failure. Evenness of mind is called yoga.”
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