A piece of wisdom from
June 4, 2025 · Wednesday
The quote
“I have three treasures which I hold and keep. The first is compassion. The second is frugality. The third is not daring to be ahead of others.”
— Lao Tzu · The Tao
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
Try this once today: 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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