Being Mentally Strong...

Okay so first of all I have to admit that I have taken these ideas from a website called Elite Daily. I stumbled upon then on Facebook but I found them so powerful that I had to share.

The article is entitled: 20 Things That Mentally Strong People Don't Do. It is the musing of a writer named Paul Hudson. I will leave the full article for you to read in your own time. However I will list the 20 things that mentally strong people don't do:

1. Dwelling On The Past
2. Remaining In Their Comfort Zone
3. Not Listening To The Opinions Of Others
4. Avoiding Change
5. Keeping A Closed Mind
6. Letting Others Make Decisions For them
7. Getting Jealous Over The Successes Of others
8. Thinkg About The High Possibility Of Failure
9. Feeling Sorry for Themselves
10. Focusing On Their Weaknesses
11. Trying To Please People
12. Blaming Themselves For Thigns Outside Their Control
13. Being Impatient
14. Being Misunderstood
15. Feeling Like You're Owned
16. Repeating Mistakes
17. Giving Into Their Fears
18. Acting Without Calulating
19. Refusing Help From Others
20. Throwing In The Towel

http://elitedaily.com/life/motivation/20-things-mentally-strong-people-dont-do

Sometimes we seem preoccupied with over complicating our lives. We need to remember its the small things in life that make us happy. We become over concerned with being the person that others want us to be, that we forget that we are all individuals and our own person. You don't have to please others, it's acutally okay to do what you want.

Sometimes we think that it is just too hard to change, but think of all the possibilities that you may be missing out on. We as humans generally don't like change, but thankfully there are those among us who are not afraid and as result we have a better world to live in. Be the one who makes the change instead of being the one who just sits back wanting things to be different but not being prepared to do anything about it.

I would be the first to admit that staying in the rutt of life is a safe place for me. I am guilty of being that person that says things like: oh I wish I had done that, I have always wanted to do that, why can't I do that. Now I am going to try to be the person who says things like this: I am going to do that because I have always wanted to, what can I do to take the steps I need to reach that goal.

These are a few of the wise words that I like from the article. I am going to apply some of them in my day to day life. I don't want to be in the rutt anymore people!

"Staying in your comfort zone is giving up on life"
"Trying to avoid change is pointless; it's a mere waste of time and energy"
"If you stop learning, you stop living"
"If you don't have the courage to fail, then you don't have the courage to succeed"
"You can't please everyone, but you can always manage to do your very best"
"Most people fail because they are impatient and give up before their time has come"
"In life, there are no handouts"
"If others are offering to help, let them help"

And my favourite:
"Only do things if they are important to you; forget the things that aren't important to you. If they're important to you, then pursue them until you succeed. NO EXCEPTIONS, EVER!

Small steps are needed but you can do it. Become a legend, a game changer, a person who is mentally strong.