http://finance.yahoo.com/news/21-signs-youre-mentally-stronger-143500494.html
Mental strength takes a long time to develop.
It is the daily practice of pushing yourself to grow stronger, maintaining realistic optimism, and setting healthy boundaries. Mentally strong people don't do things like waste time feeling sorry for themselves or give away their power to other people.
How do you know where you fall on the spectrum? We asked psychotherapist Amy Morin, the author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do."
Morin shared the following 21 signs you're mentally stronger than average, which we've listed here in her words:
1. You balance emotions with logic.
2. You choose productive behavior.
3. You feel confident in your ability to adapt to change.
7. You genuinely celebrate other people's success.
8. You are comfortable living according to your values.
9. You focus on sharpening your skills, rather than showing them off.
10. You live an authentic life.
11. You view life's hardships as opportunities for growth.
12. Your self-worth depends on who you are, not what you achieve.
13. You practice delayed gratification.
14. You bounce back from failure.
16. You accept personal responsibility for your choices.
17. You express gratitude.
18. You focus on what you can control.
21. You work on your weaknesses, rather than masking them.
Forget "delayed gratification" - I'm definitely not a fan. Plus, #21 is close, but I think the single most important indication of a mentally strong person is curiosity.
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