A piece of wisdom from
June 18, 2023 · Sunday
The quote
“All the prophets begin with the same word: come.”
— Fariduddin Attar · Sufism
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 2.14
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः। आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत॥
“Contacts of the senses with their objects — bringing cold and heat, pleasure and pain — come and go. They are impermanent. Endure them, O Bharata.”
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